hi guys i have an escort van x reg 1.8 non turbo diesel, it was a great starter until i let my friend start it, it started and conked out, ever since it hasnt started, it will tow start and im getting diesel to the injectors when cracking off the injector pipes, ive tested all the glow plugs individually and there glowing but i dont seem to have power to them,im getting the glow plug relay click, i have tried putting a wire to the 8mm bolt at the start of the glow plugs from the battery and holding the glow plug onto the engine this heated up the plug so im guessing the wires are ok on the plugs, anyone any ideas it was fine and this suddenly happened

mark

 

now have power to my glow plugs fuse was popped but got a flat battery now so we'l see what happens

mark

 

took me half hour to get mine started saturday, hasnt run for a week and the primary pump has a push value on the top, which i kept on pushing three times and then try starting again, while jumping of another car. the glow plugs arent great and am looking to replace, but the pump was my problem in the end and had been in the past

 

mines always been ok until just that day, my push valve keeps going soft dunno if this is normal? ive got power to the glow plugs but it doesnt start sill just cranks getting fed up with it now, if i tow start it then its spot on, even starts up straight away when warm just refuses to from cold

mark

 

Is the battery in good condition/charged? An engine is hardest to start when cold, leave alone in these conditions and so the battery needs to be in good condition so the starter and the glow plugs get the power they need. A weak battery will be shown in the cold weather due to the extra demand on the electrical system.

Martin

 

Got 2 100 batterys that I keep charging to try and start it so batterys are ok but it doesn't take long to flatten them

 

Then either the charging system isn't performing correctly, you have a drain, or the battery's arn't any good hence unable to hold charge, the former is more likely.

Martin

 

Hi batterys are fine, it only drains them from starting it so much one is a 1yr old battery

 

Oh thats fair enough then, have you tried renewing the glow plugs?

Martin

 

no might be the next option, they do glow though have tested them

mark

 

Took my fuel filter pipes off and got no diesel in the pipes to the pump, bought a one way pump/valve and i got the diesel back to the pump but got a flat battery now so im hoping it starts up when i get the battery charged up

mark