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hey fellas. afternoon. i have a 4x2 frontier and i'm getting a very sluggish tumble from the engine when i'm about to start. can anyone help me out? the battery is ok, it reads 13.3. thanks.

give the glow plugs a check

13.3 volts yes but how many cold cranking amps does your battery have ? that makes a big difference

thanks. it is one of those maintenance free diesel bosch battery. i think it cranking like 1750. i will have to check

sliderz1 wrote:give the glow plugs a check

I agree the glow plugs is your best bet had the same experience and two glow plugs were bad , sluggish start and lots of white smoke

when was the van last serviced? check fuel and air filters as well

What voltage does the battery read in the morning, after an overnight rest? A reading of 13.3V suggests you measured the batt voltage just after driving the vehicle, which would give a false idea of it's current state.

Does the engine start properly when warm? If yes, then the glow plugs at fault.. If no, the the truck needs a service as biggy suggested.

had the same problem even with a new battery .....the starter needed servicing ...and truss meh go get it serviced before it goes bad because the frontier starter is reduction drive and very expensive!

thanks ppl. i will have to get it checked out. where can i go for a reasonable service? i"m from south, so somewhere in south would be preferred. thanks again

same problem, put in new batt, check all wires, no change! took out the starter did the service, bang like brand new , no more problems