LBMEFM
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| posted on 6/12/11 at 08:16 PM |
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Cols Starting
Now the colder weather is here I am experiencing starting problems with my Transit van. I wait for the dash board light to go out then it turns over
for ages until it eventually fires up. Would it be the glow plugs, if so are they easy to change, or can it be more involed. Comments please.
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madteg
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| posted on 6/12/11 at 08:25 PM |
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YES.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 6/12/11 at 08:30 PM |
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Yes, probably the glow plugs, yes they are easy to change, and yes they are cheap if you don't go to Ford for them, check out your local Motor
Factor
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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britishtrident
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| posted on 6/12/11 at 08:35 PM |
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With glow plugs it pays to buy a quality big brand if you plan keeping the van through next winter.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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macc man
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| posted on 6/12/11 at 10:54 PM |
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You can test them using a multimeter on ohms range. I used to have lots of them go on my renault kangoo. You should see a resistance between core and
body of plug. Probably just one or two gone.
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snapper
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| posted on 7/12/11 at 08:01 AM |
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Turn ignition on, wait till glow plug light goes out, turn ignition off then on again to re warm the glow plugs this time start.
Usually starts much better but you will need new plugs soon.
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I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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