Starting a long siting 2.3 TD

Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Location: USA

I just bought a mitsu pick up with the 2.3 TD may have a crack in the head or just needs a new head gasket but after i take care of that problem i would like to get it start it up but its been siting for 4 years am i just gonna have to rebuilt the engine?? Also i'd like to add innercooler to it is there a kit I may buy for this or am i just gonna have to bust out with some custom fab action?

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 2:18 pm

try turningit by hand !!!!
if it turns , do at least 2 full revolutions !!!!!
make sure it aint gunna jam !!!!!
even possibly pull out glowplugs & put some type of lube in bores !!!!!

if it turns freely , hook up the battery & try & start the sucker !!!!!!!!

as for intercooler
BOOTIEFAB !!!!!

Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Location: USA

Cool man thanks for the info

Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Location: Cairns, Queensland, Oz

Hey Lordy, If you wanna turn that sucker by hand you are probably gonna have to pull the glow plugs. Remember your average diesel has a hell of a lot more compression than a petrol motor. Thats how they fire after all.