Just want to start this off by saying I am not a mechanic, but I have been trying to diagnose this issue by reading the FT repair manual. I've got a LHD 1996 80 series in the States.
So about a month ago I went to the doctors. Truck started up immediately like always. Then when I came out, it was just cranking. Cranking HARD, so I could tell it wasn't a battery or starter issue. I tried to pop the clutch because I was on a decline, but she wouldn't go. Had it towed to a mechanic(I was far from home). The next day he called me and said it started right up for him. I had it towed down to my mechanic, and that day it was starting fine. Finally the same thing happened while my mechanic tried to start it. He also said one time it started, then ran rough for a couple seconds and then stalled. It did start after that tho. But for the past couple weeks it hasn't been starting at all.
We thought at first it may have been an immobilizer issue(it does have one), but we eliminated that. So it's probably air getting in somewhere, or I've been told the fuel cut solenoid. I've tried to read the repair manual about changing the solenoid, but it's not really clear. Do I have to take off the whole injection pump to get to it? Is there a way to just test if it's working with a 12v without doing that? What else should I be checking?
I'm so lost, just wanna get her back on the road. And now the alternator on my second car just died, so I've got no car. Any help would be appreciated.
So about a month ago I went to the doctors. Truck started up immediately like always. Then when I came out, it was just cranking. Cranking HARD, so I could tell it wasn't a battery or starter issue. I tried to pop the clutch because I was on a decline, but she wouldn't go. Had it towed to a mechanic(I was far from home). The next day he called me and said it started right up for him. I had it towed down to my mechanic, and that day it was starting fine. Finally the same thing happened while my mechanic tried to start it. He also said one time it started, then ran rough for a couple seconds and then stalled. It did start after that tho. But for the past couple weeks it hasn't been starting at all.
We thought at first it may have been an immobilizer issue(it does have one), but we eliminated that. So it's probably air getting in somewhere, or I've been told the fuel cut solenoid. I've tried to read the repair manual about changing the solenoid, but it's not really clear. Do I have to take off the whole injection pump to get to it? Is there a way to just test if it's working with a 12v without doing that? What else should I be checking?
I'm so lost, just wanna get her back on the road. And now the alternator on my second car just died, so I've got no car. Any help would be appreciated.
