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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: dexbethename on November 18, 2010, 13:11:02

Title: please help someone!!
Post by: dexbethename on November 18, 2010, 13:11:02
hi my brothers got a discovery 1 300tdi auto and it seems to take ages to start in the mornings and if u leave it for about 10 min it will do same thing, when it does finally start it kicks out lots of white/grey smoke for about 30secs, can anyone shed some light on the problem?
Title: Re: please help someone!!
Post by: ChrisW70 on November 18, 2010, 13:22:30
Change the heater plugs for a start, the auto's with EDC have an issue starting if they're knackered.
Title: Re: please help someone!!
Post by: dexbethename on November 18, 2010, 15:36:55
have put a new set in yesterday and no luck :(
Title: Re: please help someone!!
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 18, 2010, 16:05:06
check the relay and fuse then, make sure they are getting power.  Ours had a chunk of wiring corrode enear the battery so the glow plugs were useless, even withthe light coming on the dash.
Title: Re: please help someone!!
Post by: dexbethename on November 18, 2010, 16:12:14
ok mate i will tell him to take a look tomorrow
thanks for the help
Title: Re: please help someone!!
Post by: bilge rat on November 18, 2010, 20:10:22
not got an air leak somewhere  has it ?.
Title: Re: please help someone!!
Post by: dexbethename on November 19, 2010, 13:28:47
no :( he has fitted a non return valve as derv could be draining back, just checked the new glow plugs and 2 arent as good so put 2 more new ones in, just waiting a couple hours to see if it starts better lol
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