herrold Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I am a teen on a very tight budget, I have not been able to afford diesel for about two months. I put 4 gallons in so I could start it and take it for a fill up, but it refuses to start. Is there anything I can do short of towing it to a shop. Batteries are low but still crank and are within warranty, but nearest toyota shop is 45 minutes by interstate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-R-T Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Bleed the fuel system. If that doesn't help: Could be the fuel pump. If the engine ran until the fuel tank got dry, fuel pump can be fried. If you don't smell any diesel from your tailpipe and dont see it dripping from after cranking it must be the pump. Injection timing can be off. Diesel cannot combust if it's injected too early or too late. Check the glow plugs, if it has any. If it's cold outside it's very hard to start the engine with only few glow plugs working... I couldn't start may car in winter with only 4 of 6 plugs working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrold Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Ok I pulled out my trusty ohms meter, all 3 of the 4 plugs test perfect, I do smell diesel after cranking the engine. I assume the 1 dead glow plug is to blame. Am I right in this assumption? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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