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Starting issues
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:16 pm
by trikeboiler
Hi all, I have a 1997 2.5 diesel bongo, when starting from cold she splutters a lot and quite a lot of fumes from the exhaust, if I give her a bit of a rev it settles down and ticks over smoothley, any ideas why she is sputtering, and it's only from cold. Thank you
Re: Starting issues
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:00 pm
by Bob
My guess would be glow plugs, or one, at least.
Bizarrely mine just did this when I woke him up yesterday.
Re: Starting issues
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:37 pm
by g8dhe
When were the glowplugs last replaced ?
Check to see if there are volts getting to the busbar if you have a meter, comes on with Ignition to On and then stays on till the ECU has seen the engine warm up sufficiently.
Re: Starting issues
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:54 pm
by Bob
Mine were only replaced Nov 2021.
I'll still be looking there.
