Issue starting, I think it may have to do with glow plugs.

[Jozseph]

Been have a difficult time starting my 1031 in the morning after shutting the motor down for the night. Gradually more difficult everyday.

The last two days, the "WAIT" light, goes on after the motor starts, stays on for approximately 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Suggestion and or opinion what to look for?

Thank You

Joseph

 

[cucvrus]

Check your grounds. Hard to say sight unseen. But check your battery connections at the ground post make sure they are tight. And check all wires to relay for tightness and good connections. i am guessing sight unseen. just trying to to throw you a buoy. Save you some head ache if i can. Don't start hacking the wiring harness hat will only complicate the issue. Good luck. No one else answered you so I am just trying to help you out.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Check the resistance of the plugs first. Kinda hard to have a bad ground if the are screwed into the block.

 

[joshuak]

TM9-2320-289-20.

Chapter 2 is troubleshooting.

Section 2-64. Glow Plug System.

YMMV. Best of luck.

 

[tbearatkin]

Check that all Glow plugs are okay, Pull your GP card out from under the dash and clean the contacts. Look at your volt meter on the dash when you first turn the key on. Should peg to the left into the yellow zone. When started keep an eye on it and when the Glow plugs go off it should return to the green. You should also hear the relay click them off.

 

[dmetalmiki]

As mentioned before, the problem is going to be with glow plugs and or timer.

 

[rsh4364]

If it got gradually worse I would be thinking glowplug cascade failure,due to bad 24v to 12v resistor feeding glowplug solenoid.

 

[tbearatkin]

Has the resistor been bypassed to the Glow plug relay? This thread may help Identify the resistor if you do not know. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?56682-What-is-it-and-why-did-it-smoke&highlight=

 

[rsh4364]

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