V.W T4 refuses to Start (1 Viewer)

novawight

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Hi everyone, Before I call out the garage, is there something i can do to get it started, yes it has got fuel. it happened yesterday as well , but it did start, all be it in a cloud of smoke, started ok when i was at the shops, I thought it could be the engine heater.On the T4 there is a choke ,when i pulled it out, it did fire but that was it,,,,,,,,,,It was seviced in March, any advise would be appreciated
Thanks in advance ........Del
 

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hi del .i asume by your ref to the engine heater and the choke lever that you have an early diesel(i may be wrong) if it is a diesel ,when you are sitting in the drivers seat, just above your right knee there is a panel which pulls off ,behid that are some relays,wigle the relays a bit and try to start ,they very often get a bad connection and stop the heater plugs from working .if you have a test light you can test for this at the glow plug itself. i had this problem only last month on a 1995 2.4ltr t4,wigled the relay and it started instantly.good luck .steve.:thumb:

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novawight

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hi del .i asume by your ref to the engine heater and the choke lever that you have an early diesel(i may be wrong) if it is a diesel ,when you are sitting in the drivers seat, just above your right knee there is a panel which pulls off ,behid that are some relays,wigle the relays a bit and try to start ,they very often get a bad connection and stop the heater plugs from working .if you have a test light you can test for this at the glow plug itself. i had this problem only last month on a 1995 2.4ltr t4,wigled the relay and it started instantly.good luck .steve.:thumb:


Thanks Buyer, for the info, yes it is an early diesel 1996, i started it by injecting easy start into the inlet, and am getting the garage to check glow plugs, which he thinks is the prob,...........Thanks again have taken your info onboard...............Del:Smile:
 
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Easy Start............


The juice of the Devil...........................:Angry:

Yes cause it was a Devil to start :RollEyes:

Quote from garage new Glow plugs £ 170, Is this excessive, I can buy plugs for £8.74 each, will have to check around

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