heater plugs

Could be a heater plug - but just as likely to be a sticking or leaking valve or leaking compression rings. JD

Twas Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:52:30 +1000 when JD put finger to keyboard producing:

you trying to cheer me up?

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

If you measure the resistance of the plug between the live wire and earth while it is still connected and it is much more than 1 ohm, atleast one plug is dead. Rather loosen the wires then measure the ohms, must be ca 1 ohm.

I doubt that would be a heater plug causing that. The heater plugs are only on while you start the engine. as soon as the ignition is back in the normal running position they should be off, which implies that the fault is elsewhere. Having driven a 2.5D with knackered heater plugs for a long time, and then replacing them, the only difference it makes is how hard it is to start. the amount of smoke it makes didnt change.

Im not an expert, but id also go for it being something with a valve, or the fueling.

Anyhow, landrover diesels are supposed to smoke when you start them! :) As long as it drops off once you get going its all right!

Also consider bleeding any air out of the system (fuel filter to injector pump). Alfie used to be a bit slow off the mark and smokey until I realised he was sucking air through a leaking fuel line. Once replaced starts much better... just a thought.

Lee D

Twas Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:39:56 +0200 when "hennie mey" put finger to keyboard producing:

Thanks, I'll go and do that test.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Twas Sat, 25 Sep 2004 00:14:45 +0100 when Tom Woods put finger to keyboard producing:

why oh why can't it just be a heater plug? boo hoo

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Twas Sat, 25 Sep 2004 01:34:10 GMT when "Lee_D" put finger to keyboard producing:

There is no evidence of a leaky fuel line but I'll keep the possibility in mind.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Indeed on our Diesel Rangie this was the case... only sign was when the tank was full it would weap when parked on a slope. Otherwise the leak was only large enough to suck air in but not big enough unless the sort of pressures associated with the above were present. I pin hole I Guess... and as long as it's sucking air it's not going top leak.

Also the symptom in the above case was prolonged starting as it would take a while for the fuel line to refill each time it was started... it was this and the presence of air which lead to the running as you describe. One the fuel line was full of fuel then all was well.

As the hole got bigger it started to run like a pig at idle , espcially on decleration at junctions often resulting in a stall.

Lee D

Twas Sun, 26 Sep 2004 14:10:41 GMT when "Lee_D" put finger to keyboard producing:

Mine runs sweet as a nut once warm, and starts promptly too, just stutters a couple of times as it's warming up.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)