Having brutal cold starts on the ALH lately.
I just tested all the plugs and they work fantastically.
(ps. can anyone tell me how those two what appear to be 14ga wires power all four glow plugs?! i ran individual 10ga wires to each of my glow plugs on my AAZ...)
anyways;
The battery is charged very well according to my battery tester.
When its cold, the glow plug light doesn't stay on for very long at all (in my opinion) almost no time at all compared to my IDI. When the engine is hot i dont think the light even comes on. Maybe for a second or two at most?
Then i crank, it turns quickly at first then slows and struggles... the battery light comes on... starts poorly... idles cold (white) often grey smoke too from flooding?
I noticed while it was running some air coming from the filter. I turned it off, cleaned the clear lines and these bubbles arrived immediately from both the pump and the filter side.
Sorry for the poor photos. Taken with my phone.
Is that enough to be of concern? I suspect so. If it is, do i want to replace the special crimped lines to and from the filter/injection pump or do i want to change the fuel filter?
or heck, may as well do both?
Any input is appreciated. I don't know anything about the electronics of the ALH and its glow plug system. I can only imagine its similar to the AAZ and 1.6TD
Immediately before those photos were taken the car sat for about 30 minutes after driving for over an hour.