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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / November 2006Cold starts for HI-lux diesel
I own a 1988 Hilux diesel which I recently imported from Japan to the west coast of Canada. This is our banana belt so we don't have extreemly low temperatures but in our first cold snap the truck would not start without getting a jump from a running vehicle. As I will not always be in warm sea level conditions I am wondreing what advice you all can give to improve cold starts. I am considering a block heater, battery heater and installing a second battery. Any thoughts would be apprieciated. Miles Check the FIRST battery first ;-) Usually they start well off with one good battery. You may wanna put in the largest you can get fitting the room available (I do this regularly when getting a new vehicle, a HJ60 will match 2x 100AmpHrs). Second batt leaves some additional issues like charging / disconnect solenoid, charge regulation a.s.o. Battery heater I haven't needed for all my life and even coping with -20°C during nighttime. Axel >I am considering a block heater, >battery heater and installing a second battery. Any thoughts would be >apprieciated. Miles > > >I own a 1988 Hilux diesel which I recently imported from Japan to the > west coast of Canada. This is our banana belt so we don't have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > battery heater and installing a second battery. Any thoughts would be > apprieciated. Miles Hmmm, an 88 2.4D, Id say that you should check the battery, then the glow plugs next. Even at around 0-5Degrees C a Hilux D should start first time everytime. Is it cranking and not fireing or not cranking? Need more info please. Scotty >>I own a 1988 Hilux diesel which I recently imported from Japan to the >> west coast of Canada. This is our banana belt so we don't have [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Scotty 3rd check the glow plug timer, also another likely culprit. All you need for this is a 12 volt lamp with leads attached. I had a similar prob with my 2.8 diesel - it would start fine when the weather or the engine was warm - turned out all the glow plugs were shot - a cheap and easy fix David > .... > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 3rd check the glow plug timer, also another likely culprit. All you need > for this is a 12 volt lamp with leads attached. Hmm dunno why, but I got several messages showing as Message is no longer available on the server, What the go with these? The sender and message geader gets a line through it and that error message comes up...... not had that before. Anyone know? | Hmm dunno why, but I got several messages showing as | Message is no longer available on the server, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Anyone know? Having the same issues here, every NG I look in is the same, have put a report into Optus, not holding my breathe though. > | Hmm dunno why, but I got several messages showing as > | Message is no longer available on the server, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Having the same issues here, every NG I look in is the same, have put a > report into Optus, not holding my breathe though. Hmpf, seems okay now. I just lost a lot of posts though. Just as well we only spin sh.t around here anyway and there wasnt anything that I really need at the moment. :o) | > | Hmm dunno why, but I got several messages showing as | > | Message is no longer available on the server, [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] | only spin sh.t around here anyway and there wasnt anything that I really | need at the moment. :o) Yeah, it comes and goes here, lost most of all posts here and other places. sh.t happens I suppose. Now my email is gettin bogged down, aaarrrghgh. Cheers > Hmm dunno why, but I got several messages showing as > Message is no longer available on the server, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Anyone know? The message has been cancelled on the server you use. -- > I own a 1988 Hilux diesel which I recently imported from Japan to the > west coast of Canada. This is our banana belt so we don't have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > battery heater and installing a second battery. Any thoughts would be > apprieciated. Miles Thanks for the ideas, I think I have it solved. Its an early sign of a failing starter. Its drawing to many amps and is not up to snuff. The truck already has new alternator, battery, and recent tune up. Thanks again for your suggestions |
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