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Old 11-27-2012, 11:40 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post
I've never bump-started a diesel before. Not sure it works quite as well as a gasser does, with the higher compression, etc.
Only problem would be a cold-start without the glowplugs working. An uncle of mine had to bump-start his former Volkswagen-powered Diesel Suzuki Vitara a few times due to a failing starter, but at least it had the glowplugs working.
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