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John Davies · Dec 19th, 2009, 23:21

Good battery and new glow plugs should help.

When we were dealing with diesel tractors we used to use Bradex 'Easy Start' in winter - a quick squirt up the air intake would do the trick. Now made by Holts, and sold by Halfords. Used to be ether based, don't know what is in it these days. Works a treat but it should only be used as a last resort.

On anything with a paper air fiulter you will need to separate the air intake pipe somewhere after the filter and then squirt, fire up and reconnect.

Regards

John Davies

Dec 19th, 2009, 23:21	#6
John Davies VOC Member Last Online: Sep 26th, 2015 22:56 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Walsall	Good battery and new glow plugs should help. When we were dealing with diesel tractors we used to use Bradex 'Easy Start' in winter - a quick squirt up the air intake would do the trick. Now made by Holts, and sold by Halfords. Used to be ether based, don't know what is in it these days. Works a treat but it should only be used as a last resort. On anything with a paper air fiulter you will need to separate the air intake pipe somewhere after the filter and then squirt, fire up and reconnect. Regards John Davies __________________ Volvo 760 GLE turbodiesel estate 1989 (auto). Ford Mondeo 2001 mk. 3 Ghia X petrol estate. Austin A60 Cambridge 1966 (auto) . Austin A60 Cambridge 1967 (manual) undergoing restoration.