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Old 09-28-2011, 01:36 PM
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hi, has anyone had starting problems its a 2005 s40 2L diesel sometimes it starts very lumpy like running on three pots turn it off and try again its fine runs great, i am thinking a glow plug down. has anyone had the same probs. thanks
 
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Old 09-02-2012, 01:14 PM
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Sounds like a bad connection / corrosion at glow plug. If you had a bad glow plug it would fail all the time.Make sure you have proper voltage at all plugs, check for voltage drop too.
 
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