HAve you check the glow plugs, and its circuits?
                                ERic

Dave Chameides wrote:

>I replaced the fuel filter on my 83 1.6 diesel in the hopes that this would
>solve my cold start problem.  Well, it didn�t.  Went out midday today and
>ran down the battery trying to start the darn thing.  It turned over nicely
>for a while, but no go.  Hooked up the wife�s volvo for a jump and after
>quite some time, it started right up.  I�m suspecting that it�s some sort of
>vapor lock or leak in the fuel system.  Any thoughts?  What�s the best way
>to go about troubleshooting these things?  I know with gas engines it�s
>basically fuel or fire.  So in a diesel would it be fuel or compression?
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>Dave
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