TDIDaveNH
Left Lane Coal Roller at Large
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2009
- Location
- North Conway, NH
- TDI
- 1997 Passat TDI x2 1984 Buick Century 4.3 diesel. 2012 X5d 2012 Passat 6-speed
Another tip
Ride,
It's very easy to cook a starter on the ALH. In the past when I've been at my witts' end and swapping batteries every 10 minutes to maintain cranking speed, this is what won the war: Removing ALL the glow plugs before you start cranking the engine. It's much easier on the entire starting system and makes for a rapid air purge. However, if the wind isn't just right, it can be messy.
The sound the engine makes during this process is worth the effort of pulling the plugs alone
You'll know immediately when the injectors start popping off.
Lastly, I would caution you to not have anyone, I mean ANYONE stand in front of the car with hood raised while you are cranking the engine!!
Ride,
It's very easy to cook a starter on the ALH. In the past when I've been at my witts' end and swapping batteries every 10 minutes to maintain cranking speed, this is what won the war: Removing ALL the glow plugs before you start cranking the engine. It's much easier on the entire starting system and makes for a rapid air purge. However, if the wind isn't just right, it can be messy.
The sound the engine makes during this process is worth the effort of pulling the plugs alone
You'll know immediately when the injectors start popping off.
Lastly, I would caution you to not have anyone, I mean ANYONE stand in front of the car with hood raised while you are cranking the engine!!