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99 TROOPER 3.0D STARTING ISSUES


 
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 16:50    Post subject: 99 TROOPER 3.0D STARTING ISSUES Reply with quote

Can anybody give me an idea as to why my 1999 3.0 D is suddenly difficult to start? It's not a regularly used vehicle and it can be 2 to 3 weeks between use and in the past year it's covered very few miles. However it's always been reasonably good to start, sometimes taking a bit of cranking for first-time then it started later in the day fires up quickly.

In the last couple of days it has been very difficult to start, a lot of cranking and obvious smoke/vapour coming from the exhaust but still no firing. I'm making sure the glow plug light goes out and indeed leaving it a bit of extra time (maybe that doesn't help?)

The batteries are in full charge so it's cranking quite quickly but it is difficult, it has been quite a bit colder in the last few days so this may be affecting it I suppose.. Once the engine is warm it seems a lot better.

I'm wondering if the glow plug light goes out that set me know actually working or could that be the issue?

Any advice gratefully received
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 19:24    Post subject: Reply with quote

id see if you can get the glow plugs out and test them to see if they are actually working, the glows stay on for 3 mins i think after the engine has started to help condition the burn in the cylinder
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 13:43    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Eithan, you are a true star on this site! Is doing a resistance test with a mustimeter  good enough? also could the famous oil rail pressure valve give the same issues/symptoms?

Thanks again

John
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 19:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

personally i like to see the tip glow red to know it's working properly and yes an orcv could give the same issues
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 2:37    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi, grab the power supply for the glow plugs with ampere clamps. At initial heating, it should read about 46 amps.
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