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Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:22 pm
by Draynor
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:51 pm
by izzo
what do you think the electrical issue is?
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:31 pm
by Laecaon
Since NOTHING works. I think its a fusible link. I mean, no power to the interior fusepanel which controls 90% of the car. Its gonna be a simple fix. And since Derek moved closer to me (same town now), things will happen.
No lights work, none, including brakes.
Dash does not work, no lights, indicators, speedometer.
Im guessing the Glow plugs dont work because of said issues (why it wont cold start on its own)
Engine runs perfectly, idles smooth. A bit rich though, as there is mass amounts of black smoke on acceleration (rollin coal!)
Rear doors dont open, I think they are stuck locked...
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:46 pm
by 510freak
Nice score, I dig those!
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:00 pm
by wayno
There should be some black and green wires coming off the positive battery post leading to a plug, these are the fusible links, if they feel like they have no wire inside of them, they are blown.
It's easy just to use a volt meter and check the plug end of the wires, no power, they are blown.
Sometimes the main plug on the battery post gets melted, that is the plug on the battery post that has 4 wires coming out of it, sometimes if you wiggle that plug, it makes a good connection, and everything starts working again.
Is the injection pump vacuum operated, or does the throttle cable go directly to the injection pump?
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:25 pm
by DRIVEN
Only thing that would make that any cooler is if it was a wagon. But most of us already knew that.
Pretty sweet find. Probably right about the fuseable link thing. Let us know what the MPGs are.
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:23 pm
by jayden71
Rollin coal in a Datsun!!!
Love it!!
Nice score!!
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:25 pm
by draker
Diesel FTW!!
Sweet score!
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:36 pm
by Laecaon
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:12 pm
by jayden71
Dog likes it!!

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:42 pm
by Eagle_Adam
Needs more update..
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:01 am
by izzo
My good sir, I do concur.
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:12 pm
by Laecaon
There are updates to be told... but not yet.
For right now. The Alt is not charging. And the Diesel Alts are different.
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:30 pm
by DRIVEN
Is there room for a Saturn swap?
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:38 pm
by Eagle_Adam
Prob needs to be an actual diesel maxima alt.....
Why? Cus vacuum
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:51 pm
by DRIVEN
Ahhhhh.
Might check with Auto Electric by Shute park. They've been able to rebuild some odd stuff for me in the past.
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:13 pm
by Laecaon
Diesel alts are VERY different. Wayno would know.
there is a vacuum pump on the back, vacuum for the brake booster, also an oil line and a air/oil return line to the crank case. I'm not sure why manifold vacuum is not sufficient...
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:26 pm
by DRIVEN
Sarcasm?
I'm familiar with vacuum pumps on diesels. Often they take the place of what would have been a distributor and also act as the oil pump drive. I've never worked on an LD so I didn't even consider the alt being integrated with the vacuum pump. Just assumed it was probably in the distributors location. Learn something new every day.
Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 8:04 pm
by wayno
A splined shaft sticks out the back for a vacuum pump.

The said vacuum pump mounted.

Re: Draynor's Diesel Maxima
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:01 pm
by Laecaon
I had never thought about how diesel and petrol intakes could be different. It makes sense now.