Author Topic: Hard start in morning (Read 8473 times)

burn_your_money · « **Reply #30 on:** June 06, 2007, 11:16:22 pm »

Hopefully it works for you

jtanguay · « **Reply #31 on:** June 07, 2007, 04:17:16 am »

Quote from: "burn_your_money"

$40 for a used one :shock: I'm rich lol
I've paid more for a part now then had I ordered it and waited, I wouldn't worry about it.

It may be the way you wrote your post but the mechanic seems a bit fishy. As Vince said, ask for some solid numbers

when people are in need of something, they will usually pay... anything! :lol:

BlackTieTD · « **Reply #32 on:** June 07, 2007, 09:47:39 am »

mtnbob -- i think you faired pretty well for giving your car up to the mercy of the dealer.

alternate scenario: you use our help and a $10-15 multimeter (and maybe the bentley manual) to find the problem, get a used relay from burn your money or someone local or a junkyard for no more than like $20 (sometimes free), all said and done about $30 in the hole and next time you'll have confidence in troubleshooting the GP system.

none-the-less i think you did well.

mtnbob · « **Reply #33 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:01:55 am »

Well give me a little credit. I bought the multimeter, tried to figure out if the glow plugs were getting juice, replaced the fuel filter and fuel lines. At that point, I threw myself on the mercy of the dealership in a very limited way($82 diagnostic + parts if I authorized) We don't all pop out of the womb with a deep knowledge of the inner workings of older diesel engines. Btw Burn Your Money was kind enough to sell me a starter that I used the guts out of to fix my starter. Basically taking both apart and using the best parts from each to come up with a starter that is working great. So there might be hope for me yet :roll:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #34 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:39:18 am »

I'd say you are doing well.
Most of us have learnt (usually the hard way) that the dealer's don't know a whole lot about our cars anymore and will run up a huge bill trying to figure it out. If you have a dealership with a knowledgable mechanic then that is something else.

How was cold starting this morning?

mtnbob · « **Reply #35 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:53:02 am »

Drum Roll Please.........

Started on first crank, fastest it ever has. Of course it is almost 80 degrees outside, but no matter the temp it never started without help from starting fluid or very prolonged cranking. Woooooooo Hooooooooooo!!!!!

Strange mechanic but he knew what he was talking about, and that's all that matters to me!! Hopefully i'll never have to go back though. I have many projects to do to this car before it is my daily driver and i'm counting on some help from all the knowledgable people on here to see me through.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #36 on:** June 07, 2007, 02:44:45 pm »

Wonderful, money well spent

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #37 on:** June 07, 2007, 02:50:02 pm »

Them diesels love their glowplugs...