kernowdragon

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2009

• #1

Given the cold weather I got to thinking (you can probably hear me and it hurts).

My Rangie DT takes what I consider a normal length of time with the glowplugs on to start (based on other diesels I've owned/driven), yet the 18 month old Kia (Spit!,Spit!) company pool car starts first time without any heating at all! What is it that the newer car does differently to enable this and can it be done to my DT?

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2009

• #2

kernowdragon said:

Given the cold weather I got to thinking (you can probably hear me and it hurts).

My Rangie DT takes what I consider a normal length of time with the glowplugs on to start (based on other diesels I've owned/driven), yet the 18 month old Kia (Spit!,Spit!) company pool car starts first time without any heating at all! What is it that the newer car does differently to enable this and can it be done to my DT?

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It's called direct injection. My Trannie starts first turn without waiting for the glowplugs unless it is very cold. My previous Transit didn't even have glowplugs as far as I recall. Some Jap cars also have fast start glowplugs.

The BMW lump was old technology even when it was new useing indirect injection and a pre-combustion chamber, but then BMW don't have diesel experience.

 

P38dseGAV

Active Member

• Dec 21, 2009

• #3

mine starts first time

 

kernowdragon

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• Dec 21, 2009

• #4

P.M.V.Gavin said:

mine starts first time

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Mine does start first time but needs a bit of heating first, not instant turn of the key like the **** box Kia.

 

P38dseGAV

Active Member

• Dec 21, 2009

• #5

so whats wrong with waiting 15 sec gosh u must be very impatient lol
yea the old york engines used in tranny mk2 to mk5 wer very good engines started instant and didnt have glow plugs

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Dec 22, 2009

• #6

P.M.V.Gavin said:

mine starts first time

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So does mine, but it needs the glowplugs unlike the direct injection Trannie