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4JB1 Running on 3 cylinders when cold??
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:19 pm
by 32theworld
4jB1 running on 3 cylinders when cold in the mornings some times? also blows quite a bit of smoke on first start up, any help appreciated, runs on 4 cylinders after a bit of a rev up
Re: 4JB1 Running on 3 cylinders when cold??
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:01 am
by geeves
Keep an eye on the glow plug light. First dont start the car before it goes out. Second it will stay on for 1 second if the coolant is above 5C and 30 seconds if below that. If it runs smooth when the light stays on its running pretty normal
Re: 4JB1 Running on 3 cylinders when cold??
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:44 am
by turnturn
Sometimes glowing twice can help.
Re: 4JB1 Running on 3 cylinders when cold??
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:26 pm
by 32theworld
I turn it on as soon as light goes out, always scared to keep it glowing incase I burn out glow plugs?
Re: 4JB1 Running on 3 cylinders when cold??
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:09 am
by geeves
When ther light goes out so do the glow plugs. 4jb1 doesnt have a very efficient cold start system not that it needs it