2 questions (simple ones hopefully)
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Dr W
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So I replaced the diesel leak off pipes at the weekend and yes they were hard and brittle. However this doesn't seemed to have helped the problem.
It still takes 3-4 attempts to start and when it does it splutters for a 5 seconds with cloud of smoke and then runs ok. So what's next to check, glow plugs?
It still takes 3-4 attempts to start and when it does it splutters for a 5 seconds with cloud of smoke and then runs ok. So what's next to check, glow plugs?
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Test you are getting full voltage to the glow plugs before you waste money and risk breaking them off by replacing them. Relay contact failure leading to low voltage is a common problem on many diesel vehicles.
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I guess it should be 12v? What voltage level is too low?
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I have not checked it on the P38 as I am fairly new to it. The actual level varies from vehicle to vehicle depending on the volt drop in the wiring. I can go and check on mine if it would help, otherwise think of 11 volts as a minimum.
