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honest271
13th April 2012, 05:32 AM
Goodaye all would it make much difference to starting 4.2 diesel if the tappets were out a little even, when hot, mine tends to turn a few times before firing, where it used to turn about 1/4 turn and fire just a thought as i haven't had them readjusted since doing the head. Thanks for any replies.
cheers honest

nissannewby
13th April 2012, 10:24 AM
It could do. Is there much tappet noise when you start first thing?

AB
13th April 2012, 10:33 AM
How's your battery going? They need a lot of cranking amps to get these puppies started quickly and the only time mine does the above as mentioned is when the battery is a bit low from leaving chargers or lights on.