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October 26, 2009, 05:30:44 am

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I got a starting concern
« on: October 26, 2009, 05:30:44 am »
When starting cold works fine. The glow plugs come on and then go off like they should. You turn the key and it fires right up 1st crank.
After I drive to work about 26 miles or even shorter trips.If I let it sit for short periods of time say half hour to an hour. When you go to start it again no glow plug light and it takes 6 to 10 cranks for it to start. This started after the head gasket/turbo/ring job. I don't seem to have air bubbles in the clear fuel lines. I installed a mr. gasket pump thinking it might be a fuel problem it didn't help. It is a 1.6L NA 1982. Any Ideas where to start looking? One other thing the battery checks out good it is the same as before the mods.
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Reply #1October 26, 2009, 02:00:37 pm

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Re: I got a starting concern
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 02:00:37 pm »
Try pulling the coldstart knob and see if it helps. If it does then your timing is slightly retarded......
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Reply #2October 26, 2009, 02:13:50 pm

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Re: I got a starting concern
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 02:13:50 pm »
Do a voltage drop test on the entire starting circuit.
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Reply #3October 30, 2009, 06:44:37 pm

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Re: I got a starting concern
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 06:44:37 pm »
The next time you can get it in that condition again, try roll cranking it. If it roll cranks easily - you probably do have a problem with too much resistance on cables, or bad grounds.

Should need a good engine ground cable and body ground cable.
With low ohms when tested.

Leaky/bleedy injectors can hamper hot starts too - sometimes.
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