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26th May 2017, 02:31 PM
#1
SkippyGU
ZD30 glow plug issues?!?
Hey guys
So last night made the switch from ceramic to metal tipped glow plugs mainly because my old ones weren't working and on a cold morning even after letting them warm the car still takes 30 seconds of cranking before it fires up with heaps of white smoke out the back. Now since I changed the plugs last night I thought this morning it would fire straight up and to my disappointment it did the same thing as before. I have replaced the ecm relay under the dash and checked the 80A fuse for the plugs but they just ain't working??
Any ideas at all any input is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Jack
Currently own a ZD30 2000 GU patrol with a dead injector pump
about to start a build on a TD42 motor to go in the car and basically rebuild the whole car into a machine of a rig
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26th May 2017 02:31 PM
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26th May 2017, 05:10 PM
#2
Have you checked the voltage on the glow plug busbar when the glow plugs are on?
The glow plugs main fusible link is 100amp not 80amp.
Metal tipped glow plugs won’t last long on a ZD30DI if you haven’t done the glow plug timer mod.
Have you tried pumping your fuel primer before staring when cold?
Last edited by Yendor; 26th May 2017 at 05:37 PM.
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26th May 2017, 05:29 PM
#3
Expert
He's fitted metal tipped glows Yendor, does he still have to do the mod?
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26th May 2017, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by
Daveyboyjunior
He's fitted metal tipped glows Yendor, does he still have to do the mod?
It's because he fitted metal tips he will need to do the mod. Sorry I will change my original post.
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26th May 2017, 08:04 PM
#5
SkippyGU
Haven't done the mod yet. Anybody out east/southeast I can pay to do it not comfortable doing it yet.
Will check the 100 amp fuses
Currently own a ZD30 2000 GU patrol with a dead injector pump
about to start a build on a TD42 motor to go in the car and basically rebuild the whole car into a machine of a rig
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26th May 2017, 09:22 PM
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Changing the glow plugs to another type won’t fix your problem if they weren’t faulty.
@mudski might be able to help you with the mod.
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26th May 2017, 11:00 PM
#7
SkippyGU
So one of the 100 amp fuses has blown but i have no idea what set it off. It's the fuse closest to the motor next to the fuel filter
Currently own a ZD30 2000 GU patrol with a dead injector pump
about to start a build on a TD42 motor to go in the car and basically rebuild the whole car into a machine of a rig
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26th May 2017, 11:31 PM
#8
Originally Posted by
JackCollo
So one of the 100 amp fuses has blown but i have no idea what set it off. It's the fuse closest to the motor next to the fuel filter
That’s the glow plug main fuse.
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27th May 2017, 01:16 AM
#9
Expert
Originally Posted by
Yendor
It's because he fitted metal tips he will need to do the mod. Sorry I will change my original post.
that means i'll have to do the mod.
whats the problem that requires the mod in the first place?
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27th May 2017, 10:14 AM
#10
SkippyGU
I've been told a lot of different things about the timer mod. Is it 100% necessary or is it more a choice.
Got a new 100amp fuse and will battle through to swap that over and get back to you.
If it blows again I have no idea what I'm gonna do.
Currently own a ZD30 2000 GU patrol with a dead injector pump
about to start a build on a TD42 motor to go in the car and basically rebuild the whole car into a machine of a rig
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