Difficult Starting

[davidsomes]

Hi all,

Troll has been of the road for a month but is now back.
It now has new glowplugs, cleaned up reconed injectors and a reconditioned injector pump. It goes much better and is burning a lot cleaner. Its a lot better than it was but I am still having to crank it a bit from a cold start.
Can anyone give some ideas as to how to improve the starting.

 

[lacroupade]

Hi all,

Troll has been of the road for a month but is now back.
It now has new glowplugs, cleaned up reconed injectors and a reconditioned injector pump. It goes much better and is burning a lot cleaner. Its a lot better than it was but I am still having to crank it a bit from a cold start.
Can anyone give some ideas as to how to improve the starting.

well with all that done its not what you'd expect.....what state is the battery in and how old is it?

 

[extreme-4x4]

well with all that done its not what you'd expect.....what state is the battery in and how old is it?

id be looking at the charge, then clean all the connectors . including all to the starter and earths etc

 

[davidsomes]

The battery is good, not very old, charged up during the repairs, the starter turns the engine over fast. I will get onto cleaning all the connectors and let you all know. thanks

 

[zippy656]

also make sure the battry conectors are on as some time the snap..

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/downloads/workshop/wk12.pdf

 

[lacroupade]

The battery is good, not very old, charged up during the repairs, the starter turns the engine over fast. I will get onto cleaning all the connectors and let you all know. thanks

If it turns the old girl over at a rate of knots I'd say you can discount the battery and connections.

Have you tried leaving it a few more seconds after the glowplug light goes out before turning the key to Start? I find that helps on my T2 when running SVO/diesel mix as it avoids lumpy start.....

Failing that I'd be looking at either an initial fuelling issue or possibly wondering if the new glowplugs are 100%? Who did the work? ... if a garage maybe the should be checking them for you in the light of a starting problem (FOC of course!)...

And when was your fuel filter last changed?

 

[solarman216]

You have fitted new glow plugs but have you checked that they do actually get power when the light is on? if not relay/timer/wiring. Rick

 

[patbhoy]

Switch ignition on, wait till the glow plug light goes out, switch ignition off then listen for the sound of the relay clicking off.
Switch the ignition on a second time when glow plug like goes out start truck.

I use this procedure for my truck and it starts first time.:thumbs

 

[alan hedges]

Does anyone have a part number for glow plugs for this year of Patrol? So far Ive ordered through Halfords (should have known better, only I had a trade card) and online, and both were the wrong glow plug

 

[davidsomes]

Hi All,
Found out why the 'Troll wont start.
Fuel is running back to the tank via the return pipe. The pressure relief valve? in the pump not closing properly.
Its still under warrenty so its going back.