the tamaraw fx!

[bosstl]

ah! may after market palang installable na pwoer windows? e bakt bawal ung likod?

hindi naman po sa bawal, pero pansinin nyo po ang windows ng FX, ung front lang yung nabababa. yung sa likod e sliding.

[saintmichel]

galing mo bro d ko napansin hahahaha sori bangag galing sa gimik e hahaha ic ano pa ba ano po ung mga common sakit ng fx? mga things to watch out tsaka tips on how to maintain?

[LexTer]

galing mo bro d ko napansin hahahaha sori bangag galing sa gimik e hahaha ic ano pa ba ano po ung mga common sakit ng fx? mga things to watch out tsaka tips on how to maintain?

bisagra nung dalawang pinto sa harap. medyo sirain daw.

[ako123456]

hi,

need help po
tamarraw fx diesel 2C
bought 2nd hand 4 yrs ago
Usage:
1. daily commute to ofis / day shift (aprox. 5-6 km. distance from home)
2. city driving with minimal traffic (speed ave. 40km/hr)
3. no extra butingting sa unit, just the stock Radio and dual aircon.

symptoms & re-occurring issue
1. every approx. 2-3 months, ayaw mag start, parang drained ang battery / not enough power para i-start (parang battery is not fully charged but not fully drained).
2. bought new battery 6 months ago & new battery terminal, upgraded to Motolite excell para mas malakas daw, and did the BIG 3 connection ( made sure na grounding is ok both sa body and engine + connection from alternator to positive ng battery) same issue pa din.
3. everytime ayaw na mag start, nilinis lng ang battery terminal and push start, ayon ok na nmn then after 2-3 months, back to the same issue.
4. medyo may signs na it's time to clean the battery terminal (kahit na malinis ang terminal, kailangan linisin ulit otherwise, same issue) kasi humihina ang tunog ng horn, pag hindi ko nilinis, the next morning, ayon, ayaw magstart.


Starter, glow plug & fuel supply - for me is not an issue. pag malakas ang battery, start agad.
Grounded - for me, not an issue din /kahit maulan. kahit ilang araw hindi ginamit, start nmn agad.
Battery terminal is always clean.

alternator? not sure.
charging nmn sya and normal ang charge rating pag test sa battery shop.
could be na charging nya is not enough to compensate sa usage?
but basic lng gamit ko, stock stereo and aircon.
also, pag alternator, dapat hindi 2-3months kundi like weekly or even daily ang issue.
experienced alternator isyu with my other car, i know kung alternator (on my own understanding).

ilang shop na pinuntahan ko, sabi nila palit daw ignition starter, glow plug, battery, alternator, even ignition switch etc and etc.

Sorry, mahaba ang post ko, detailed na po. Thank you.

gusto ko sana ma-pinpoint kung ano ang isyu nito, ayaw kung palitan ang hindi dapat (sayang lng at magastos).

may na experience na po bah kayo kapareho nito?
pa-help naman po ng inputs nyo.

Thank you in advance!

[Flipo]

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I used to own one and I'll just share my experience with it.

First you have to make sure the alternator is charging properly, by installing a cigarette port volt digital display to monitor it.
13.5V- minimum voltage when alternator charging at heavy load AC and headlight on.
15.3V-max voltage when alternator charging the battery without load, or it will blow the solution.

If the voltage is below 12V, it will be hard for it to start.

Second almost na-experience ko na rin lahat yung naranasan mo at nagawa ko na rin yung mga nagawa mo.

Nung nahirapan na akong magstart lalo na sa umaga ay nirekomenda ng diesel mechanic na i-over size na daw yung piston ring.
Hindi ko na pina compression test, dala na rin na bago pa ako sa diesel, pero naging maayos naman ang kinalabasan although later on after sometime parang nahirapan na ulit mag-start especially sa morning kaya binenta ko na at bumili na ako ng Ertiga.

HTH.

[ako123456]

*Flipo - thanks for sharing ur experience

yep, i have digital voltmeter and all readings are within range.
(thanks for the heads-up on how to read the voltmeter, i have one but didn't know to interpret prior to reading your inputs, )

Yes, your experience/input is a big help. It will help my future decision on what to do next.

*love my Tamarraw FX - I have no other issues except just this start-up recurring issue.

[12vdc]

May redondo ba o clicking lang? kung click lang could be the starter/solenoid needs re-building.

Kung may redondo - glow-plug, air-in-fuel line or restriction/ fuel filter.

Other possible causes - parasitic drain, alternator not charging/busted rectifier...

[ice15]

Nung nahirapan na akong magstart lalo na sa umaga ay nirekomenda ng diesel mechanic na i-over size na daw yung piston ring.
Hindi ko na pina compression test, dala na rin na bago pa ako sa diesel, pero naging maayos naman ang kinalabasan although later on after sometime parang nahirapan na ulit mag-start especially sa morning kaya binenta ko na at bumili na ako ng Ertiga.

HTH.

Based on our personal experience with the 2C (and the older 1C)

Kapag mahirap mag start (pero kapag itulak mo magstart naman) malamang tukod/pudpod na yung valves.

Hindi kasi pwedeng iadjust yung valve nya, so kapag luma na and napudpod na, wala kang choice but to have the engine fixed (kinalas mo na din kaya mas mabuting palitan na lahat ng dapat palitan)

[ako123456]

*12vdc

clicking lng at walang redondo, ito yung isyu ko pag -ayaw mag start.

'l take this into consideration, papacheck-up din ko yung starter/solenoid

Thanks sa input

[ako123456]

thanks for sharing *ice15