bbwithdrawls
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I have a 2005 L3430 ,last year and this year its hard to start in weather around 40 degrees and below ,during warm weather its starts right up even after sitting a couple weeks , I have replaced the battery with a new higher cranking amps battery , this is new fuel batch so it shouldn't be a summer blend gelling
I suspect glow plugs , my lights show them coming on for about 3-4 seconds then off , i do this several times and usually end up wearing down the battery , while cranking i get white smoke
so i end up waiting for it to get to about 45 degrees and after recharging the battery it will start , its just when it set for a week or 2 and its cold out ,
this thing should start in 0 degree weather!
so a couple questions ,
#1 how to test if glow plugs are operating and working correctly ??
#2 if i have to use a fuel treatment which one?
thx in advance
Mark
I suspect glow plugs , my lights show them coming on for about 3-4 seconds then off , i do this several times and usually end up wearing down the battery , while cranking i get white smoke
so i end up waiting for it to get to about 45 degrees and after recharging the battery it will start , its just when it set for a week or 2 and its cold out ,
this thing should start in 0 degree weather!
so a couple questions ,
#1 how to test if glow plugs are operating and working correctly ??
#2 if i have to use a fuel treatment which one?
thx in advance
Mark