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Ive changed the glow plugs and the maf but 1st thing in the morning it won't start unless I use easy start, once it's started it runs fine and will happily start all day long it's just that 1st initial start that's the problem.
Any ideas?
Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
Are the glow-plugs actually receiving power, pre-heat and post-heat?
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they all glow red hot..... Literally, they temp has been just under 10 in the mornings so it's not like it's bitterly cold
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
They should be glowing bright orange hot at the tip (on the bench, with 12v applied).
Although individually working, are they actually getting power (at least 11v, all four operating) on the car?
Although individually working, are they actually getting power (at least 11v, all four operating) on the car?
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
All glow red on the bench, I'm not sure if they are getting power now you mention it, Ill get the multimeter out and check asap
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
So, went out to have a look at the glow plug relay, as I didn't have the ignition on the central locking kept locking the van, so, put the keys in and turned the ignition on, removed and disconnected the glow plug relay a few times, contacts look nice and clean and dry, turned the key and she fired right up, so I'm think it's either been a bad earth or connection on the relay, or, the fact the plugs were left on for about 2 minutes did the job, we'll find out tomorrow when I try and start it almost immediately
First time in 3 weeks it started without easy start though
First time in 3 weeks it started without easy start though
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
Check out that relay thoroughly.
GPs should be receiving at least 11v, and pulling about 9-10A each (so c40A in total).
GPs should be receiving at least 11v, and pulling about 9-10A each (so c40A in total).
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
Check injector leak-off.
You'll most likely have at least one dodgy injector.
You'll most likely have at least one dodgy injector.
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injectors seem fine, runs great and when you disconnect the injector plug you can hear the difference
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
Unless you've actually checked the leak-off you can't accurately state they are fine.
The ability to finely atomise multiple times on a stroke is more important in modern diesels than glow plugs are.
The ability to finely atomise multiple times on a stroke is more important in modern diesels than glow plugs are.
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Re: Renault Trafic won't start 1st thing in the morning
white exec wrote: ↑23 Mar 2019, 11:27 Are the glow-plugs actually receiving power, pre-heat and post-heat?
all 4
ignition on 12v
after 5-ish seconds 4-5v
car still starts no problem.............................................probably just jinxed it now lol
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