non starter

[dav3pops]

hi all i gotta v reg 2.5 tranny which is a great starter all the time the temp is above zero.....soon as it drops below it doesnt wanna know ...1st time it ran the battery down i changed it ...but since it has been a non starter every time we have sub zero temp.....no glow plug light on the dash....but read somewhere it may not have glow plug...please advise ta

[MinorMatt]

sounds daft - but when was the oil last changed and what grade was used?

[piet smith]

sounds daft - but when was the oil last changed and what grade was used?

My previous post dissappeared. Could you give advice on this please i have the same problem.

[John Grove]

If it's the DI engine it doesn't have glow plugs. My 91 ambulance occasionally needs a shot of the dreaded Easy Start. They say you shouldn't use it - but WW11 tanks used it as standard so I'm told. Batteries need to be in a good state of charge, and I always put the clutch down so that the starter motor doesn't have to pull the thick oil in the gearbox over too.John G

[piet smith]

Thanks John, i have been reading this forum the whole afternoon, i may just stick to Tranny's from now on. I read somewhere that you should use 10w40 oil which i will get the garage to use when i take it in for a service. I bought a jump start pack and stepped on the clutch when i tried to start it, it fired up straight away. Hope it does the same tomorrow morning.

[dav3pops]

i havnt changed the oil at all since i bought it 9 mnths ago.......

[MrMPuk]

Have a read through the thread below.

viewtopic.php?f=40&t=9554&start=0

[piet smith]

Thank you. I did that and learned a lot.