On 12/13/2016 9:09 PM, mike wilson wrote:
On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:56 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just got a call from the dealer, the block heater checks out, but they
> can't check the glow plugs until next week when their diesel tech is
> working.
Easy to test yourself that there is power to the rail(s?) by using a multimeter
or even a bulb and two wires. But you would need to find some way to turn the
ignition on without triggering the start sequence. There must be a way to do
that but it might be a hidden one so that idiot owners don't flatten the
battery.
Other, vague possibilities: improperly insulated fuel lines/tank. Even winter
diesel has its limits and lying in a metal fuel line overnight will get it as
cold as it is going to be. I would suggest the old trick of adding petrol to
the tank but the seals on modern engines' ancillaries are likely to object to
that. Coolant temperature sender - these usually fail so that they make the
engine think it is cold. If yours has failed so that the engine thinks it is
warm, it might not be triggering the glow plugs.
Yeah. This is a brand new truck with just over 2000km on it. I'm going
to let the dealer figure it out. It's good for them to learn new stuff.
I really think it's a faulty block heater. On every other vehicle I've
owned, unplugging the heater cable produces a spark at the plug (it's
really dry at -20). This thing, no spark.
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