Thread: starting issues

I had an intermitant starting problem with my Isuzu diesel, (whiring, clicking, nothing) I checked all the wiring everything seemed fine, the earths were good and clean, an auto elec mate ran the starter solinoid wire through a relay and used a larger wire with in-line fuse directly from the battery. He said the wire didn't run sufficient current probably as it was getting old. Hasn't missed a start since.

Glenn

Originally Posted by The Mutt

I had an intermitant starting problem with my Isuzu diesel, (whiring, clicking, nothing) I checked all the wiring everything seemed fine, the earths were good and clean, an auto elec mate ran the starter solinoid wire through a relay and used a larger wire with in-line fuse directly from the battery. He said the wire didn't run sufficient current probably as it was getting old. Hasn't missed a start since.

Glenn

My 4BD1 has had the same mod done. Apparently it is a popular modification in Prince of Darkness Rovers

Tony

thanks guys, its been starting without any problems. bloody prince

Had a very similar problem with my '75 2-door just a couple of weeks ago.

Voltages showed ok everywhere, sometimes started ok, other times, no action when you turned the key.


After pulling out the dash, tracing wires and joints.............. it turned out to be a dodgy battery, on it's way out.


I wish I had those few arvo's back again.

thanks for the update. I am glad to hear the Prince has left Tassie after a brief visit you can keep him up there

getting back to that engine/gbox earth strap suggestion, where is it supposed to be because I can't find one.

Originally Posted by HangOver

getting back to that engine/gbox earth strap suggestion, where is it supposed to be because I can't find one.

Your vehicle may have been setup with the negative of the battery connected to the engine directly and no other earth connection, get some earth straps and add your own from the engine block to the chassis and from the battery negative to the chassis, while it might not help with your starting problem earthing the engine on both sides to the chassis will help reduce stray electrical currents etc from creating radio static that is common on a petrol vehicle, our old 1973 Rangie was that bad I had to earth the end of the exhaust pipe, the exhaust acted like a an ariel transmitting a very annoying static (I didn't believe the guy that told me to add the exhaust earth, I was very surprised when it worked).

With any existing earths that you do have, undo the bolts and nuts, check them over for any corrosion, do a resistance test using a multimeter on the strap it'self if it is insulated wire and replace if needed.

An electrical circuit is only as good as the connections on your vehicle, earth problems are the most common problem found.

I even go as far as running a dedicated earth from my transmitter to the battery.

Glenn

Originally Posted by The Mutt

will help reduce stray electrical currents etc from creating radio static that is common on a petrol vehicle, our old 1973 Rangie was that bad I had to earth the end of the exhaust pipe, the exhaust acted like a an ariel transmitting a very annoying static (I didn't believe the guy that told me to add the exhaust earth, I was very surprised when it worked).

Something else for me to do now .