Diesel Fuel Injection System Help Desk

[Ivanator]

Sir Dieseldude,

Newbie here, I'm still back reading and I'm just at page 34. My Father died a month ago, he was the mechanic in our family, I don't know anything about cars, only in driving it. Due to his abrupt leaving, some problems with our Mitsubishi Adventure 99 model has remain unsolved. I hope you could give me some ideas so I could atleast get a better picture on what I am looking at before I go to a mechanic shop.

Hard starting even when engine is already hot. = already replaced glowplug
I have to atleast crank it 2 - 3 x before it starts.
Check the glow plug relay. It will not energize your glow plugs if faulty.
Sir where can you find the glow plug relay?

Small white smoke coming out of the tail pipe when it starts, but none I can see when running
Does white smoke deminish as engine reaches normal operating temp?

White smoke disappear and is replaced by black smoke

Battery was bought last Dec 2102, but I think it still is ok as it still can redondo the engine
Never overheated but almost once in 2010 the temp gauge has almost reach the H level, I immediately park it and let it cool down then add water to the radiator that has a leak. which had been repaired since. Now I am using coolant .
How much water did you have to add?
About 3 liters sir


Ride is okay and still has "hatak power"
Mileage is at 180K kms. This is quite high.

Cleaned air filter with air compressor, filter was bought a year ago.
Already replaced fuel filter (OEM, followed your adviced).
Planning to have it change oil and replace oil filter by next month
I am going to try to add 2T oil in the fuel tank as an experiment, gotten from a thread on this site

I couldn't believe all the work and effort, pressure and cost my father has undergone in the maintenance of a vehicle

Thank you very much in advance

Update: Sir Dieseldude, it seems I have solved my hard starting problem. It seems that when I had replaced my fuel filter, I did not bleed the air out. A friend of mine help me with the bleeding and after that no hard starting. Now its one click and it starts. My problem now is I am seeing black smoke.

[weisshorn]

Update: Sir Dieseldude, it seems I have solved my hard starting problem. It seems that when I had replaced my fuel filter, I did not bleed the air out. A friend of mine help me with the bleeding and after that no hard starting. Now its one click and it starts. My problem now is I am seeing black smoke.

check yung air suction-charging system: from air filter, hose connection, turbo charger, inter-cooler & egr. subukan mo paandarin na walang air filter, also baka need cleaning ang egr. Malaki hinala ko na problema ay sa sa supply air lang. I also have 1st gen tucson but only about 75K odometer reading. Never have problem like yours, the only time I seen black smoke was when the air hose in the turbo charger outlet was disconnected. I personally maintain the car though..

[Ivanator]

Ok I will have to check that sir weisshorn, tnx