I believe it has a glow timer. When I turn the key a light for the glow plug goes on, then goes out quickly, like 3-4 seconds. IDK if that is the brief time the plug is actually heating up. Often times in cold temps I turn the key on and off a few times before it will start, meaning it needs...
I have a 1983 RHD BJ42 from Australia. I've had it about 14 years, and every few years when it becomes difficult to start when it's getting down into the 30 degree range, the rest of the time no problem. I pull the blow plug and usually 3 out of four have the tips burned off and the wire glow...
I have a 1983 BJ43 which has the 3.4L diesel, right hand drive, from Australia. It seems like the glow plugs don't last very long and the tip burns out. Maybe 2 years, and I'm not driving it every day, then it gets harder and harder to start so I pull out the glow plugs and they are burned...
From the Diesel Land Cruiser community, what brand and weight oil do you recommend? I have a Right Hand Drive, BJ42 LX from Australia. It's a great truck with a 5-speed transmission, power steering, AC, snorkel, duel batteries with cutoff-one to run the WARN winch. Curious what oil others are...
Did you ever find a tow bar for the HFS bumper? I have the same bumper with a WARN winch, and would like attach a tow bar to those same shackle points. I'm kind of surprised they don't sell one designed for that bumper.
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