Well as the topic mentions the cold has recently come to Kentucky.. And with that no start for my CRD.... I thought my DYI intake heater would be the ticket.. I guess not. (As a side note it functions for anyone thinking of doing it like i did like i showed in the other thread. Also the coolant leak was from the VH so that is fixed...)
Anyway alittle background. My jeep never has a problem starting when it is warmer than 30ish.. Under 30ish it gives some trouble... But these past two days it has been in the teens and no willingness at all really to start..
So I have a Brand new, tested 950 CCA battery installed, it is not that, it will crank all day long.
Thought it might be gelling so I put some anti gel in it yesterday when i managed to get it to start while adding fuel.. After heating the tank in that back with a big buddy (15 mins on and off )and having it plugged in for a few hours in case it was gelled. After that it started fine a couple more times..
Random but might be relevant after a few goes of trying to get it to start the brake and abs lights might come on.. Or they might not its random like i said. But always after a few goes of trying to crank it while cold. I have replaced the sensor on the pumpkin in the back that did that and caused my od not to work and those lights to come on.. If that matters..
This morning went to start it and nothing..Messed with it for about 10 minutes then went to work. I plugged it in when i got home and we will see if it starts in a few hours..
Plugged in and tending the battery...
I have a lift pump installed behind the battery and have replaced the plastic hard lines to the back... So i am pretty sure it is getting fuel ok. I turned the fuel bleed and fuel seemed to be coming out enough i filled a coke bottle to be sure.
I replaced the glow plugs last year when i did the TB, with the new 5v steel. I am pretty sure i have the original v7 programming since i had the original v7 plugs in it. (150k). I dont have any cel glow plug codes. The glow plugs take the batt down around .5 volts when turned on for a about 10 seconds. Try to start after nothing.
The temp this morning was about 10, without wind chill. My jeep is lifted (if that matters) and was setting out all night in it. When i started it yesterday afternoon it was around 20ish again plugged in.
I know i could always have it plugged in and it would probably start.. But thats not the point what if I dont have a plug or just want to go and not wait 3 hours? I see people on here saying they have little problems until it is below zero.. Anyway just looking for some help again.. Man i feel like all i do is fix this thing.. ???
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