Quote by ROBANDSUE
Just an update on the problem. Heading down to skerries at the weekend and as we lefty the house everything was cushty. Van started alright, let it warm up for a bit, and took off.
Got about 50 meters down the road and it start losing power. I pulled over, and stopped the engine. Re started her, with full ckoke, and left the full choke on till the temperature rose to over 70 degrees, took off not a bother.
What i did watch was the play on the accellerator. If i went too heavy, power started to drop, so I just let the revs build, changed gear and done the same thing.
No problems on the return leg on Sunday, so hoping it was just a foible that I had to get used to.
I have never heard of one , a choke on a diesel engine . Sorry please explain what this choke is connected to around the engine have a look at the engine and have someone operate it and see what its connected to ?
There was a fast idle stat on some engines to help with worming up, when cold, the stat is closed operating a fast idle leaver , as the engine warms up the stat opens slowing down the idle.
Someone may have fitted a pull wire choke to it , in stead of replacing an expensive stat.