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    share ko lang kasi i'm looking for answers din, We have this hyundai starex van very seldom used kasi for coding lang and natambak na lang it has a 51k km mileage on its dash. When my mom ask me to use it na lang instead kesa masira, kinuha ko from our old house and park on my garage. Napansin ko lang hard starting sya. I replaced the old battery with a new one, also the positive bat cable pinalitan ko din kasi napansin ko parang may melted portion so better replaced na lang. Had the starter overhauled kasi kala ko nahihirapan syang i-crank yung engine eh ok naman pala. I also suspected the glow plugs but nung tsinek ko umiinit naman yung plate, (well not sure kung tama pa yung init nung apat). Last resort ko is to replace the glow plugs kasi pag umandar na sya and inistart ko eh sandali na lang ang cranking (also since '99 pa yun), unlike pag umaga eh halos 15 seconds akong nakaengage sa pag start. Dinagdagan ko din ng ground sa engine bay pero ganun pa din. Well sa takbo eh normal naman and no overheating issues, yun lang pag start sa umaga ang nababad trip ako kasi ang tagal nya bago umistart....tama ba na glow plugs lang ang problema? Tulong naman mga sirs...

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedHotBlood View Post
    share ko lang kasi i'm looking for answers din, We have this hyundai starex van very seldom used kasi for coding lang and natambak na lang it has a 51k km mileage on its dash. When my mom ask me to use it na lang instead kesa masira, kinuha ko from our old house and park on my garage. Napansin ko lang hard starting sya. I replaced the old battery with a new one, also the positive bat cable pinalitan ko din kasi napansin ko parang may melted portion so better replaced na lang. Had the starter overhauled kasi kala ko nahihirapan syang i-crank yung engine eh ok naman pala. I also suspected the glow plugs but nung tsinek ko umiinit naman yung plate, (well not sure kung tama pa yung init nung apat). Last resort ko is to replace the glow plugs kasi pag umandar na sya and inistart ko eh sandali na lang ang cranking (also since '99 pa yun), unlike pag umaga eh halos 15 seconds akong nakaengage sa pag start. Dinagdagan ko din ng ground sa engine bay pero ganun pa din. Well sa takbo eh normal naman and no overheating issues, yun lang pag start sa umaga ang nababad trip ako kasi ang tagal nya bago umistart....tama ba na glow plugs lang ang problema? Tulong naman mga sirs...


    1. Barado fuel filter or fuel hoses.
    2. Pump pulling in air: loose hose clamps, bad seals
    3. Injection pump

Hyundai Starex 99 hard starting during cold mornings