swine to start diesel

vilguy

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• Sep 14, 2012

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my mrs series 3 has the rubbish perkins or whatever it is in the engine bay. Its a right swine to start though... After prolonged cranking it will give a cough and splutter.... Then nothing..
then after another 10 seconds finally burst into life.... Lift pump? Dodgy fuel line?

 

Oldseadog

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• Sep 14, 2012

• #2

Have you got a full set of working glow plugs?

 

vilguy

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• Sep 14, 2012

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Not sure yet... Im worriedcto try and remove them as they look so old i think they might snap :/

 

Oldseadog

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• Sep 14, 2012

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Are they wired in series or parallel?

If they are in series and one fails, the whole lot fail!

Do you have a multimeter so that you can check if they are working?

If not can you rig up a test lamp to check the circuit?

 

vilguy

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• Sep 14, 2012

• #5

i will have a looksee over the weekend.

cheers for the help

 

Locky1978

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• Sep 15, 2012

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If it is a Perkins 4.203 then you'll have the thermostart flame thrower in the intake.
It works well when it works. You should have a feed coming from the return on your injectors into a pot which with enough cranking fills and feeds the thermostart. Which should be red hot from pre-heating. If you need any pics let me know.