Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

darren m · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 14:01 Post subject: how do you start yours????

just wondering how you owners of the 3.0 trooper start up in the morning .

just re-read my owners booklet and it states that you should depress and hold down both the clutch and throttle peddles before cranking the engine ..

does that sound like good advice , is it worth bothering and why .

thanks
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Topvaux · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 17:57 Post subject:

Mine's auto so I can't oblige with the clutch, but I have an aversion to starting a cold engine on full throttle.......!

I just crank it with no throttle and it fires up idling, which I am sure is kinder to bottom end, camshafts and turbo bearings. Unless it's winter temperature I don't even bother to wait for the heater plugs because it takes a few seconds to get up pressure in the injector rail anyway and that seems to be enough for the plugs to heat up. In the winter I give it a few seconds heating but still no throttle. I've no idea why they say to floor the throttle.......

Peej · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 18:59 Post subject:

I always depress the clutch too, always have, seems to make sense to me, less to churn over.
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rallymarshall · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 21:06 Post subject:

i always push the throttle right to the floor when cranking and then let it up just as it fires, i find it always starts better
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dxmedia · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 21:22 Post subject:

rallymarshall · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 21:31 Post subject:

i dont let mine rev when ive got the foot to the boards when cranking over, just as shes about to fire let go of the pedal
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the flower man · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 0:44 Post subject:

markymoan · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:21 Post subject:

Cranking it on full throttle isnt a problem, the 3.0 wont start unless the oil pressure is up, also as rallymarshall says, its just to start it you dont rev the tatas off it as it fires Wink

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the flower man · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:50 Post subject:

ok mark i see. that is true of every motor though mate. shouldnt rev the nutts off any cold engine
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markymoan · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:55 Post subject:

What I do find funny is people pumping the throttle on a diesel before they start it Laughing

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dxmedia · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:02 Post subject:

TimBanham · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:45 Post subject:

I dip clutch but that is purely because I once forgot to check on an earlier car whether it was in gear or not Embarassed

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darren m · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:17 Post subject:

does dipping the clutch at the same time actually preserve the engine any ???
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99 LWB 3.0 TD Citation

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Topvaux · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:28 Post subject: