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bg trooper ***
Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Posts: 135 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:50 Post subject: 3 liter trooper will only bump start when cold |
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Hi again all, my trooper is driving me mad, when the engine is warm, it will start . In the morning it will only start when I get a tow.Has any one got any ideas please?I have fitted new ORPS new new glow plugs, and just had the starter motor fixed.The only thing I haven't done yet is to change the engine oil. |
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bg trooper ***
Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Posts: 135 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 16:38 Post subject: only bump starts |
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Well things are improving!. The trooper will now start with the key, but takes a hell of a lot of cranking.Once she fires up , no problem for the rest of the day. Unless I leave it for a long time and then a lot of cranking is needed.I have taken lots of advice from you good people. I tried clamping the fuel line over night and I tried swapping the 2 relays close to the bulk head.I have tried the glow plugs which are new!. I turn on the ignition and let the glow plug light go out and then I do it again and again and still no mimprovement.I am now thinking of building a ramp to park the car on , so each morning I bump start it??. Any more suggestions Please I am happy to try anything, but I have run out of ideas. |
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eithan h Moderator
Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 8195 Location: oxfordish
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 18:27 Post subject: |
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i think your going to need a tech2 on it to get some readings from the sensors |
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bg trooper ***
Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Posts: 135 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 15:34 Post subject: takes a lot of cranking to start from cold |
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Hi eithan. I thought that some one would say that!. Well I have been working on my car for 8 weeks and have finally got it going. It just needs a lot of cranking to start it from cold.The temperature here is now in the 30s c, and will stay good till xmas.but in jan and feb we sometimes get minus 16 with a wind chill of minus 30c. So not sure how the car will respond to that.I can offer good bed and breakfast to any one who has a tech 2 for a week. I have tried to find one out here and at the mo , nothing. |
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eithan h Moderator
Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 8195 Location: oxfordish
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 17:42 Post subject: |
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is the oil level rising? |
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bg trooper ***
Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Posts: 135 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 15:41 Post subject: will only bump start |
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Hi eithan, dam funny you mention the oil. Yes it does seem to be rising on the dip stick.When I did the oil change I had the oil Perfect.Half way between the to notches on the dip stick. Checked it yesterday and it is a little higher.What could this mean?? |
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eithan h Moderator
Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 8195 Location: oxfordish
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 18:29 Post subject: |
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Your losing the fuel out of the head overnight and it's going in to the oil, if you know the injectors are above the cutoff point then isuzu deem them to be ok but there's a couple on here that have had issues with them still mixing. The majority though are ok, so if they are good and your happy the seals are good then it's more than likely a cracked head which is what mine has, in the morning it will take nearly 20 secs of constant cranking and then it starts to fire on one then two then the rest kick in and there's loads of smoke lol |
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bg trooper ***
Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Posts: 135 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 19:42 Post subject: |
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Hello again eithan. Well im not sure if you have just delivered me some bad news or not? But I am now wondering if this may be the time to sell it quick.Would be a shame as this is a dam good car which has so much towing power for my large trailer.I have always believed if I buy a used car, then there will be something wrong with it.I generally stick with it and get it running. Im not sure now which rout to take, with the lack of support out here for Isuzu.??????. Maybe I should buy a Lada, they all have them out here |
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bg trooper ***
Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Posts: 135 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 19:49 Post subject: |
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The only thing is, when my car starts, there is not a lot of smoke at all?And the old girl fires on all four??This 4jx1 engine seems very sensitive. |
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