Birty Dastards Jeep Club

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Non starter  (Read 3512 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

jeepsta

  • Guest
Non starter
« 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:
Logged

The Smiths

  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 1
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1084
Re: Non starter
« Reply #1 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.
Logged
If you always do what you have always done You will always get what you have always got
Please give to our Mac4x4 fund: http://www.justgiving.com/The-Smiths-2015

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #2 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
Logged

bigjeepzj

  • Club Member
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 22
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3438
  • lift it, brake it, Fix it brake it, fix it again
Re: Non starter
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2013, 11:14:12 AM »
Black button on top of the fuel filter
Logged

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2013, 12:35:44 PM »
Ahhh right. Will go look now

Many thanks
Logged

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #5 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 !
Logged

isle of man

  • بعض العضو التناسلي النسوي...
  • Club Member
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 6
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 11537
  • Vehicle: G-Class AKA “The G spot”
  • Take the road less travelled...
    • http://www.4x4.im
Re: Non starter
« Reply #6 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.

Logged
"Not all those who wander are lost"

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #7 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:
Logged

Shaggy

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #8 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?
Logged

isle of man

  • بعض العضو التناسلي النسوي...
  • Club Member
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 6
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 11537
  • Vehicle: G-Class AKA “The G spot”
  • Take the road less travelled...
    • http://www.4x4.im
Re: Non starter
« Reply #9 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.
Logged
"Not all those who wander are lost"

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #10 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 :)
Logged

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #11 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
Logged

daggie

  • Moderator
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 3
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3447
Re: Non starter
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2013, 07:10:41 AM »
glow plugs ! or the glowplug relay
Logged
Grand cherry, 3.0 crd Overland
Grand cherry, 2.7 crd
95, Cherry, aka Blackie      P38 range rover

isle of man

  • بعض العضو التناسلي النسوي...
  • Club Member
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 6
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 11537
  • Vehicle: G-Class AKA “The G spot”
  • Take the road less travelled...
    • http://www.4x4.im
Re: Non starter
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2013, 09:17:37 AM »
 :iagree:
Logged
"Not all those who wander are lost"

bigjeepzj

  • Club Member
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 22
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3438
  • lift it, brake it, Fix it brake it, fix it again
Re: Non starter
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2013, 11:35:55 AM »
 :iagree:
Logged

Lornaben

  • Lord of the Mindy ring
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 2
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3026
  • Vehicle: CJ3B (Mindy)
    • Mahindra Register
Re: Non starter
« Reply #15 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:
Logged

chrisjones

  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 4
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5841
  • Vehicle: Dogface
  • Sometimes I wonder....
Re: Non starter
« Reply #16 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.
Logged
God was my copilot but we crashed in the mountains and I had to eat him.

jeepsta

  • Guest
Re: Non starter
« Reply #17 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
Logged

daggie

  • Moderator
  • Guru
  • *
  • Guru: 3
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3447
Re: Non starter
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2013, 03:12:39 PM »
check them again  :icon_winkle:  :003:
Logged
Grand cherry, 3.0 crd Overland
Grand cherry, 2.7 crd
95, Cherry, aka Blackie      P38 range rover
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 
Powered by EzPortal