Not sure what to do?

[eagle1]

:furious:hi
I haven"t had a post for awhile, so to give u all a quick back ground, I have a 99 GU 2.8 ST. It's done around 310k. No problems till recently would not start hot, even after a couple of glows of the GP's. Took it to my local 4x4 workshop for the first time. After 3 days and $1000 they had replaced oil & air filters, cleaned all the sensors & replaced all the glow plugs. It's now been 7 days and the problem happened again today, stranding me at a remote boat ramp. after letting it sit for awhile & glowing the plugs 3 times it started. just wondering if any1 has any ideas & does any1 know where i stand in terms of taking it back to the 4x4 shop. Any help much appreciated.:blowup:

[the ferret]

:furious:hi
I haven"t had a post for awhile, so to give u all a quick back ground, I have a 99 GU 2.8 ST. It's done around 310k. No problems till recently would not start hot, even after a couple of glows of the GP's. Took it to my local 4x4 workshop for the first time. After 3 days and $1000 they had replaced oil & air filters, cleaned all the sensors & replaced all the glow plugs. It's now been 7 days and the problem happened again today, stranding me at a remote boat ramp. after letting it sit for awhile & glowing the plugs 3 times it started. just wondering if any1 has any ideas & does any1 know where i stand in terms of taking it back to the 4x4 shop. Any help much appreciated.:blowup:

You need to get onto Nizzbits on this forum, nizzbits@hotmail.com get Garry to send you a new advance plate that bolts to the side of the injector pump.This will solve your problem.
About $45 .
Cheers, the ferret.

[eagle1]

Cheers Ferret
after a grand spent, $45 sounds fantastic. Gladly give this a try, can this be done by what i would class myself as and that is a bush mechanic?

[the ferret]

Yep, just remove battery for access, on the side of the pump there is an oval shaped plate with two m6 studs, remove that and replace it with the modified one.
I comes with new 0 ring.
http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt164/ferret/004-3.jpg

look here http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?7013-Gu-2.8-hot-start-issue/page2
cheers, the ferret.

[eagle1]

G'day. Update, put a new advance plate and o ring on ($45) has not missed a beat, thanks guys aspecially ferret. Thanks again.

[Robo]

Your the man ferret.
nice to see things fixed that easy.
a lucky boy eagle1.

[Robo]

so what is the actual problem that this mod advance plate fixes?.
why is it needed, what going on.

[the ferret]

so what is the actual problem that this mod advance plate fixes?.
why is it needed, what going on.

As far as I can work out, it advances the fuel just that little bit when the pump has a bit of wear.
I have been known to remove the plate, drill a small hole in the exact centre and rivet a 10 cent coin to it, sometimes two.
But for the amount of hassle, it's easier to buy one from Nizzbits.
Cheers, the ferret.

[Robo]

good one.
the old coin trick has found another use.
I knew an old-timer 1st war light horseman who removed the jaggered wheel spur and used a King George coin instead to be kind to his war horse.
Its 1 of my wife's valued possessions.
and probably worth a small fortune now.