w.t.k. sluggish starting on a frontier

dj kev · Postby **dj kev** » August 19th, 2011, 2:51 pm

hey fellas. afternoon. i have a 4x2 frontier and i'm getting a very sluggish tumble from the engine when i'm about to start. can anyone help me out? the battery is ok, it reads 13.3. thanks.

sliderz1 · Postby **sliderz1** » August 19th, 2011, 8:58 pm

give the glow plugs a check

brawnybro · Postby **brawnybro** » August 20th, 2011, 10:32 am

13.3 volts yes but how many cold cranking amps does your battery have ? that makes a big difference

dj kev · Postby **dj kev** » August 21st, 2011, 2:11 am

thanks. it is one of those maintenance free diesel bosch battery. i think it cranking like 1750. i will have to check

INDAVID WORKSHOP · Postby **INDAVID WORKSHOP** » August 21st, 2011, 6:45 am

sliderz1 wrote:give the glow plugs a check

I agree the glow plugs is your best bet had the same experience and two glow plugs were bad , sluggish start and lots of white smoke

biggy82 · Postby **biggy82** » August 22nd, 2011, 7:08 am

when was the van last serviced? check fuel and air filters as well

3stagevtec · Postby **3stagevtec** » August 27th, 2011, 2:24 am

What voltage does the battery read in the morning, after an overnight rest? A reading of 13.3V suggests you measured the batt voltage just after driving the vehicle, which would give a false idea of it's current state.

Does the engine start properly when warm? If yes, then the glow plugs at fault.. If no, the the truck needs a service as biggy suggested.

TrEnD$eTt@ · Postby **TrEnD$eTt@** » August 30th, 2011, 7:23 pm

had the same problem even with a new battery .....the starter needed servicing ...and truss meh go get it serviced before it goes bad because the frontier starter is reduction drive and very expensive!

dj kev · Postby **dj kev** » September 2nd, 2011, 9:36 pm

thanks ppl. i will have to get it checked out. where can i go for a reasonable service? i"m from south, so somewhere in south would be preferred. thanks again