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Martin_1962

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Hard to start
« on: 17 April 2009, 20:57:46 »
Needs quite a bit of cranking and also prodding the throttle.

Don't think it is crank sensor.

Could it be plugs?
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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #1 on: 17 April 2009, 21:01:02 »
Are your rocker cover's leaking? plug well's may have some oil there not helping? Then again i have a 3.0 elite and that takes a few turn's some time's before she fire's up  :-/
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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #2 on: 17 April 2009, 21:37:10 »
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Are your rocker cover's leaking? plug well's may have some oil there not helping? Then again i have a 3.0 elite and that takes a few turn's some time's before she fire's up  :-/


I hope not - done last year

I will be checking them tomorrow
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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #3 on: 17 April 2009, 22:40:43 »
With the LPG system it should start using petrol and the switch to gas.
If its trying to start on gas alone its going to be a pig.
So is the petrol filter clear and have you checked the fuel pressure?
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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #4 on: 17 April 2009, 23:07:41 »
Worth checking for codes too. I know that crank sensor is not that old, but.... :-/

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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #5 on: 17 April 2009, 23:28:16 »
You know you need the codes ;)

and i'm making the assumption you are not trying to start it on fart-gas
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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #6 on: 18 April 2009, 10:13:02 »
I have to say mines an LPG conversion and it can be a sh*t to start sometimes especially if it was switched off after running on gas. If i switch back to petrol before i turn it off, it starts easier...
Mine isn't SGI though
And i have no codes except the EGR feedback sensor that crops up every now and then
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Martin_1962

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Re: Hard to start
« Reply #7 on: 18 April 2009, 12:42:30 »
Three new plugs fitted, old were OK but oily

Started on petrol OK

I also stripped and cleaned the evaporator

Now runs on gas - or at least idles

Will try to get codes read and cleared next week
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