Recent content by Hillynath

So it's been a little while, I've been flat out with work and whatnot. After cracking each line to relieve pressure it didn't change how it ran. Not knowing when the glow plugs were last changed I went and got some, $80 for 6 Bosch ones. Still no luck with new plugs. Kind of running out of...

If it is turning over fine, you have either fuel or ignition issues.

Is it turning over? If its not turning over, what you can try is get someone to hold the key in the start position (like you're trying to start it) and then get under the hood and tap on the starter motor with a small hammer or a shifter if you wish, don't need to belt it hard just a few nice...

Before pulling the injectors I decided to instead do a little more diagnosis. I ran it around town on a few errands and once I got home, as soon as I turned it off I went along and cracked open all the injector lines to relieve the pressure then did them up again. So in turn if the injectors are...

Alright so I had a play with it and pulled all the glow plugs, put them on the bench with some jumper cables and they're all heating fine, checked cold and hot resistance and they all were good. I did notice on 2 of them when I pulled them out they were a little wet with diesel on them... This...

Hey Sixties, thanks for your reply, :) Whilst I had it apart I was going to replace the glow plugs but we were a bit short for time so I didn't bother, and since then I haven't bothered pulling the rail. When I get some time on Saturday ill check them out. Another theory I have is that, the...

Okay! 6 month's on and I'm back to continue my Glow discussion. A lot has happened since then. I ended up dealing with it all for a while, until 1 day it started running rough (just all of a sudden) It broke a ring in cylinder 6. Which then jammed up and stuffed the piston and creating roughly...

Did a bit on it today, installed a dual battery isolator and whilst fiddling around the battery area I noticed the terminals and connections weren't in the best of shape. So I changed any buggered ring terminals and also put a new set of battery terminals on. Pulled off the ground to the block...

Okay that's fair enough, what would cause the light to stay on longer with the temp sender unplugged? Does that just give it a fixed time glow? Have been driving it a bit today and it drives great, just starts funny :( Didn't cut out on me during any starts which was good, oil pressure whilst...

From what I can tell it probably takes 5-10 before the oil pressure gauge rises up quite quick. I haven't noticed what it has done previously before it cut out. I'll be more observant of the gauge on startup now to see if I can pick it. Also had another go with the temperature switch...

Hey Marbles, No I haven't checked the oil pressure. It seem's to pick up okay on a gauge once it's running. You theory behind the oil filter anti drain is interesting. However I changed it less than 1000km's ago which should mean a fine and dandy oil filter? Ill have to recheck again. I...

From what the diagram tell's me, the temperature sensor is connected to the timer. Would you happen to know whether this is linked to the rest of the vehicle's runnings? I suppose I could unplug and find out. Apart from the rough starts, most of the time first start of the day it will start...

Thanks for your reply, I must ask, do you mean simply running a 12v switched wire to relay 1 and dont touch anything else, that's it? or do you mean go and unplug the timer?

Hey guy's, I've put this in the 70 series section and I think I might have some more luck here so just a repost trying to get an answer :) Hey folks, I've decided to install a "Wilson" switch into my 12v Australian hj75. I'm having starting difficulties and have done some test's, and I...

Also the red 12v line in the first picture is what I intend on running from the relay like you see in pic number 2.