New owner of an '82 Diesel!
New owner of an '82 Diesel!
Very excited to be it's new owner! I bought it locally in California. No rust, auto, low miles (134k) paint is faded a little but the body is straight. At the moment though it is not running.
It cranks but will not start. It will start though with a little squirt of starter fluid in the intake. It runs good once it is started but after 10 minutes or so there is a complete loss of power and the car will not go past 10-15 mph. I will give a thorough look-see this weekend when I have time but what should I look for? Seems like a fueling issue to me but I will check compression and fuses/relays etc. Also the previous owner was trying to start it in neutral, also the radiator was either empty or very low on coolant. Will definitely fill it with fresh fluids and replace common maintenance items. The best part about the car is that the phonograph voice warning still works!
It cranks but will not start. It will start though with a little squirt of starter fluid in the intake. It runs good once it is started but after 10 minutes or so there is a complete loss of power and the car will not go past 10-15 mph. I will give a thorough look-see this weekend when I have time but what should I look for? Seems like a fueling issue to me but I will check compression and fuses/relays etc. Also the previous owner was trying to start it in neutral, also the radiator was either empty or very low on coolant. Will definitely fill it with fresh fluids and replace common maintenance items. The best part about the car is that the phonograph voice warning still works!
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