Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ccicpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ukma!psuvm.bitnet!psuvax1!burdvax!sdcrdcf!hplabs!felix!peregrine!ccicpg!gershon From: gershon@ccicpg.UUCP ( Gershon Shamay) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Diesel problems Message-ID: <126@ccicpg.UUCP> Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 16:18:54 EST Article-I.D.: ccicpg.126 Posted: Thu Dec 12 16:18:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Dec-85 01:11:03 EST Organization: CCI-CPG, Irvine, CA Lines: 26 I am the lucky (or is it unlucky) owner of a GM Oldsmobile Diesel station wagon (1981). Lately, I'm having problems starting it at quite random times. "Glow plugs" was an immediate reply I got at the service station. But that's not it. It starts right away in the morning, even after cold nights (well, at least as cold as they get here in California). And while changing oil, etc, the same service station concluded that the glow plugs are OK. More about the behaviour. I was usually starting it in the morning, driving to my office and the car was parked there until 5-6 PM. Mostly in the sun, quite warm. Then, at 5-6 PM it wouldn't start. Meaning I have to crank it for about 30-40 seconds until it decided to start. Once started, it drives A-OK, no problems whatsoever. After a short stop (15-20 minutes) it would start fine. Only prolonged warming in the sun seemed to make a difference. When finaly starting, a cloud of white smoke come off the exhaust pipe, after which there's only an almost invisible white smoke (condensation ?) for the rest of the drive. Lately the problem happens more often at random times (and temperatures). The fuel injector pump is almost new (10k miles). But the service station told me that pressure is above normal in the cooling system, thereby suspecting a head gasket leak. I'll appreciate input from anyone who had this type of experience and can tell me what the reason is. {rlgvax, ccice5, dagobah, peregrine}!ccicpg!gershon Relay-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site sdcrdcf.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ccicpg.UUCP Path: sdcrdcf!hplabs!felix!peregrine!ccicpg!gershon From: gershon@ccicpg.UUCP ( Gershon Shamay) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Diesel problems Message-ID: <126@ccicpg.UUCP> Date: 12 Dec 85 21:18:54 GMT Date-Received: 19 Dec 85 10:09:52 GMT Organization: CCI-CPG, Irvine, CA Lines: 26 References: I am the lucky (or is it unlucky) owner of a GM Oldsmobile Diesel station wagon (1981). Lately, I'm having problems starting it at quite random times. "Glow plugs" was an immediate reply I got at the service station. But that's not it. It starts right away in the morning, even after cold nights (well, at least as cold as they get here in California). And while changing oil, etc, the same service station concluded that the glow plugs are OK. More about the behaviour. I was usually starting it in the morning, driving to my office and the car was parked there until 5-6 PM. Mostly in the sun, quite warm. Then, at 5-6 PM it wouldn't start. Meaning I have to crank it for about 30-40 seconds until it decided to start. Once started, it drives A-OK, no problems whatsoever. After a short stop (15-20 minutes) it would start fine. Only prolonged warming in the sun seemed to make a difference. When finaly starting, a cloud of white smoke come off the exhaust pipe, after which there's only an almost invisible white smoke (condensation ?) for the rest of the drive. Lately the problem happens more often at random times (and temperatures). The fuel injector pump is almost new (10k miles). But the service station told me that pressure is above normal in the cooling system, thereby suspecting a head gasket leak. I'll appreciate input from anyone who had this type of experience and can tell me what the reason is. {rlgvax, ccice5, dagobah, peregrine}!ccicpg!gershon