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MQ Patrol not starting.

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MQ Patrol not starting.

Post by mqharko »

After driving through water/mud over the weekend my car conked out through a water crossing. It would not start from then on. I assume that the starter motor has got a gutful of water, or some sort of electronics have been flooded because i highly doubt any water got into the engine. The motor will crank really slowly when i turn the key. Any suggestions?
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Re: MQ Patrol not starting.

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mqharko wrote: Any suggestions?
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petrol / diesel ?

how deep was the water /mud etc ?

what have you attempted to rectify so far ?



the more info you supply the smaller the field of fixes becomes, at the moment it could be one of a dozen things.
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Post by mqharko »

Diesel motor. Water was probably up to my flares highest probably lower. When i drove through the water my car immediately stopped, almost as if the key was turned off. From then on she will not start.
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Post by Rangie Thing »

The starter might not be cranking over fast enough to start, i think there is a oil cut out to the motor if the motor runs out of oil ( the wire might have been knocked off) have you tryed to tow start (just remember to glow first) might be a idea to pull the glow plugs and just check for water.
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Post by mqharko »

can you explain the oil cut out to the motor a bit more? Would that mean that the starter motor isnt cranking enough (because of lack of oil) therefore it wont kick over? Also, any idea where i would find the glow plugs on the engine. I couldn't seem to find them anywhere. I will try clutch starting from a tow and see what happens.
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Post by Rangie Thing »

The glow plugs are on the side of the motor just below the injectors and start between injector pump and motor heading toward the back of the motor (they have a wire running along them.
the oil switch is just back from the oil filter, motor will crank normaly and should start with it disconnected but will just cut out after a few seconds if it gets no oil.
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Post by Wish I had coils »

by the sounds of it you may have got a gut load of water in the motor, Are or where your air filters wet at all???? That would be a start,
take your glow plugs out and try to crank it it over, see if any water comes out.

if it cranks slowley it maybe a bend rod, please correct me if i'm wrong.

it could be busted starter motor or low battery
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