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rangietragic
22nd March 2014, 07:07 PM
My 130 td5 is getting hard to start,especially when hot.Some times fires up straight away,other times have to crank it several times.Have tried bleeding fuel with on and off ignition,doesn;t seem to make much difference.Once started runs fine.Any ideas:confused:
schuy1
22nd March 2014, 07:20 PM
Could be the 'ol dreaded fuel pump disease! Does it hum on ignition, then settle down to quiet? or not a lot of hum?
Cheers Scott
rangietragic
22nd March 2014, 07:26 PM
Seems to hum normally,thought of fuel pump
schuy1
22nd March 2014, 07:33 PM
Well, thats a bummer cause it was me 1 and only bright idea! :D I shall think on it.
Did you get the oils changed?
Cheers Scott
rangietragic
22nd March 2014, 07:41 PM
Not yet,still getting there.Be done soon though;)Get your mustering done?
schuy1
22nd March 2014, 07:55 PM
Not yet finished, the team are coming back Monday for the other 1/2. Be here rest of week probably, branding and sorting up cattle to give away! lol unless the weather mob get accurate ! :D You have checked the red plug for oil?
Cheers Scott
rangietragic
23rd March 2014, 07:53 AM
No,will do that today in between carting water from your old man.Have charged battery o/nite,seemed pretty full though.Will check starting voltage when i crank it.Battery is about 3 years old.
Leyland1980
23rd March 2014, 08:11 AM
Probably the contacts in your starter motor. Search on here for how to remedy.
rangietragic
23rd March 2014, 09:09 AM
Probably the contacts in your starter motor. Search on here for how to remedy.
Starter's fine,have replaced contacts several times.Found oil at red plug,cleaned with thinners,seems to have fixed it:)Battery voltage drops to around 10.5 on cranking though:(
schuy1
23rd March 2014, 12:32 PM
I think you should install a pipeline across the paddock! Easier than carting! LOL :D Yep that oil seems to play merry hell, maybe time we did a harness fix on it. That 10.2 v will not be helping either. I found about 11.5 is when the D2 has a hissy fit at me! Lights flashing and such like :( much like the mrs does! ROFLAO! :D
Cheers Scott
RobD130
24th March 2014, 07:35 PM
might help, mine was hard to start too.

would crank but not fire and was random but more so when hot/warm

found that it was the earth lead under the seat with the ecu in my case. loosened it off, cleaned it up and tighten back up. started first go since.