Guest diesel_jim Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 My Td5 does this sometimes, and it did when i had the previous engine in it (so i'm ASSuMEing it's not a "fault" on this engine...unles they were both buggered!) First thing in the morning, when engine is cold, start it up, and it sounds like a "vacuum" sort of "glug glug glug" coming form the air intake grill on the wing (yes... i know that air is sucked in through here before any smart arse remonds me! ) It only does it for about 2 seconds then all is well. any ideas? (it did it when i had a snorkel fitted too, and without) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_T Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hmm.........the TD5 is obviously a 5 cylinder engine but only has 4 glow plugs. On cold mornings it can take a couple of seconds for no. 5 cylinder to "catch up" with the rest. On mine this causes a sound similar to that you have described. It only happens on really cold mornings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Hmm.........the TD5 is obviously a 5 cylinder engine but only has 4 glow plugs. On cold mornings it can take a couple of seconds for no. 5 cylinder to "catch up" with the rest. On mine this causes a sound similar to that you have described. It only happens on really cold mornings. Why did LR only fit 4 glow plugs? The accountants at it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Nope, it's because something else goes where the 5th would. I can't remember what, i read it on another post. Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 No I think it was just the accountants Either that or they forgot to tell the electrical engineers they were building a 5 cyl engine not a 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Early Freelander 2.0l diesels had only three plugs on a four pot engine. Mine is only an R and has 4 though. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_T Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Luke is right. there is no room for a glow plug on no. 5 pot due to the space being taken by the fuel delivery block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 ah ha! that's it, I think it might have been a link you posted that i read it on, John. Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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