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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jeepsta on January 19, 2013, 09:59:18 PM

Title: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on January 19, 2013, 09:59:18 PM

Hi all. Sorry not been on in a long while ! What with work , real life stuff and dodgy internet connections some things seem to take a back seat !

Anyways my jeep has been going well after a service. i changed oil , water , battery and glowplugs etc as it had decided to be a pain to start in the mornings. Then today after heavy snow just when i needed it to get to the horse field it decides to play up !!!

It seems to turn over and over but wont fire up. I even reheat the glowplugs ( on off ... on off ) but no joy.
I did a bit of research and things maybe point to the crankshaft sensor. The sensor was changed about 2 years ago though.

Anyone suffer similar problems or know what it could be ?  :017:

Any help would be great.

Cheers  :greggmo:

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: The Smiths on January 19, 2013, 10:09:31 PM

prime the fuel filter by pumping it - it can take a lot.

then try and start it - if it does then likely a leak on  bleed off pipe allow it to drain back.

or just crack an injector pipe and see if fuel is coming through.

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on January 20, 2013, 10:44:43 AM

Quote from: The Smiths on January 19, 2013, 10:09:31 PM

prime the fuel filter by pumping it - it can take a lot.

Ok cheers. Might be a silly question but how would i do that ?

Cheers

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: bigjeepzj on January 20, 2013, 11:14:12 AM

Black button on top of the fuel filter

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on January 20, 2013, 12:35:44 PM

Ahhh right. Will go look now

Many thanks

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on January 20, 2013, 01:54:01 PM

Ok couldnt find a black button but found a white screw cap which when undone was like a pump. So pumped it for a few mins and tried to start but no luck !

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: isle of man on January 20, 2013, 02:34:16 PM

Replace the fuel filter (use genuine parts) and replace the bleed off pipes, once done report back.

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on January 22, 2013, 09:25:24 PM

Still waiting on parts ! Hopefully be here tomorrow

Easi-Start down the air intake got the damn thing going tho :greggmo:

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: Shaggy on January 22, 2013, 10:35:39 PM

It will run all day on eazy-start/brake cleaner, they knock like a twat though! will it keep running though when you stop spraying?

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: isle of man on January 22, 2013, 10:46:08 PM

Look, it's like putting a plaster over the problem!!!

Do as I have suggested and report back.

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on January 27, 2013, 08:44:08 PM

Ok ..changed fuel filter
Took a while to start as had to pump diesel.
It has now started everytime since.
Although the weather has changed and its a bit warmer. Need a cold morning for the real test.

Cheers for all the advice :)

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on February 08, 2013, 10:50:27 AM

Hi again. Ok so we had the test this morning. It was about minus 2 this morning and lo and behold the jeep refused to start. Just keeps cranking over but wont start. A fair amount of smoke was coming out the exhaust. Maybe unburnt diesel ?

Any ideas ?

Cheers

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: daggie on February 09, 2013, 07:10:41 AM

glow plugs ! or the glowplug relay

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: isle of man on February 09, 2013, 09:17:37 AM

 :iagree:

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: bigjeepzj on February 09, 2013, 11:35:55 AM

 :iagree:

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: Lornaben on February 09, 2013, 02:37:40 PM

 :iagree:

Another member had the same problem, we replaced his glow plugs this morning and all is well again  :icon_super:

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: chrisjones on February 10, 2013, 11:04:06 AM

Yup.

DF had exactly the same problem. All sorted with new glow plugs.

Can get him MOTd now and back on the road ready for another years playing.

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: jeepsta on February 10, 2013, 02:44:39 PM

i changed the glow plugs not long ago ... guess i will have to check the relay.

Cheers

Title: Re: Non starter
Post by: daggie on February 10, 2013, 03:12:39 PM

check them again  :icon_winkle:  :003: