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Offline Ben_1uk

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Re: Starting a Diesel
« Reply #10 on: 11 March 2009, 16:19 »
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i find that in the cold morning mine does take abit more to start but it helps by pressing the clutch peddle down before starting the engine.

I have always done this with all my cars.

I find it also helps to pump the gas pedal 2-3 times before starting it :nerd:


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Re: Starting a Diesel
« Reply #11 on: 24 March 2009, 16:06 »
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I find it also helps to pump the gas pedal 2-3 times before starting it

I always do hat!, Its very usefull on a carb engine but i dont think it would help a modern diesel much, force of habbit  :grin:
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