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Best bet would be to tow it with a tractor and a chain. If they are injecting, they pretty much always start after a few hundred yards tow in second gear high.
Series 2 1965 restoration, Diesel engine won't start
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Best bet would be to tow it with a tractor and a chain. If they are injecting, they pretty much always start after a few hundred yards tow in second gear high.
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But tricky with no steering and brakes though
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I had assumed rolling chassis would include steering and brakes. Can you rerig the steering temporarily, or have you removed the box itself?
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Well bulkheads off, not sure how easy it would be to rig up the steering without it
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Not very. In that case, I would go with a large battery, preferably being charged on another vehicle, and jump leads. Be careful not to crank for more than about a minute, you will melt your starter motor.
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A long time ago I asked a friend to hold a couple of plugs so I could test them with a battery. He got very angry with me but I couldn't stop laughing.
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So.... tried the blow torch, didn't start, but did chuff and smoke a bit and almost fired so I reckon some new 12v glowplugs might do the trick. They arent expensive so I've ordered some. Seems like they are worth using rather than the original type. Fingers crossed
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Both glows do the same job, check the voltage on yours to figure out if you need the resistor.
And use the blow torch again.
And use the blow torch again.
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It said it's a conversion to 12v so I was going to give them a direct 12v feed, you think I would still need the resistor?
I need to check the injectors are working as well. Any ideas? I was going to leave them out but connected and see if I get spray from them all. Messy but at least I'll know
I need to check the injectors are working as well. Any ideas? I was going to leave them out but connected and see if I get spray from them all. Messy but at least I'll know
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If it starts, they are working. If it runs, and you want to use it, pull them out and take them to get them tested.
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Well it's a lot of welding away from being used but wanted to make sure the engine runs before removing it. I was going to strip it down and paint it but didn't want to do an entire rebuild.
Incidentally anyone know what colour the Diesel engines were painted at the factory? Might as well paint it the original colour before it goes back in the truck
Incidentally anyone know what colour the Diesel engines were painted at the factory? Might as well paint it the original colour before it goes back in the truck
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If it starts and runs OK, it probably is. They are pretty simple things. Worth getting the injectors checked, and serviced if needed, before use. They are often neglected, and can do damage if they fail under heavy engine load.
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Yeah that was the plan. Make sure it starts and isn't knackered then strip it down and get injectors fuel pump and other parts reconditioned and get it all cleaned up and painted while all the other work is being done. Realistically it'll be months before I'm ready for the engine to go back in so plenty of time to get stuff sorted. Just need to make sure the bugger runs first.
The colour is often called "Duck egg blue" but some people get upset when this term is used.
Have a look at the paint man website - he sells stuff that is made by HMG so you might be able to get the same engine paint from elsewhere...
A few pictures from my project showing the paint in different light =>
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Looking good.
Isn't that colour just for the petrol engines though or have I misread that??
Isn't that colour just for the petrol engines though or have I misread that??
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How did you decrease and prep the engine for paint? Presumably it doesn't need primer with high temp paint?
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Degreaser and a pressure washer works for me.
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That was my thinking, you didn't need to sand it to give the paint a key?
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I didn't. Some may. If you really wanted to go to town, you could grit blast at the bare block stage, degreaser and wash should remove any excess grit.
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I did think about blasting it as I have a friend who does that for a job but hadn't planned on a total strip down. Tempted to leave the head in place, did you paint the head the same colour?
