Author Topic: Potential causes of difficulty starting when cold (Read 4999 times)

lacolocho · « **on:** October 26, 2006, 01:59:43 pm »

I'm going to go look at an '81 Datsun Diesel Pickup that has problems starting when cold.
What are the potential causes of that?
What can I look for to make sure it's not something major?

burn_your_money · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2006, 07:51:42 pm »

I'd imagine it would be similar to any diesel, bad glows (and curcuit), low compression, incorrect timing, too thick of oil, bad starter...

lacolocho · « **Reply #2 on:** October 27, 2006, 12:19:40 pm »

I figured it out, but then they sold it to someone else before i got the chance

burn_your_money · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2006, 01:34:36 pm »

Welll that just sucks. What was wrong with it?

lacolocho · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2006, 01:37:38 pm »

I think it was just the valve guides
It was only $800, 218k miles, a little rust
With a rebuild it would be going real nice