
I figured glow plugs, but the last time I tried it was 65 degrees. Batteries are a year old and I’ve charged them to 100% a few times, but I get nothing but gray smoke (it has always smoked on start up & usually idled rough for a short time the got smooth). I parked it and the weather turned colder, averaging 35 degrees most days since. After started and warmed up, it started immediately every time the rest of the day. Last time it ran was mid October around 40 degrees and it took multiple tries over an hour to get it running. Any ideas?īut now, I can’t get it started at all.

Vacuum is 20+ in Hg and boost pressure usually tops out at 9 psi. It did the same thing when I went to buy it and the guy fixed it, but I don’t know what he did. When it slows back down to 30-40 mph it stops popping just like a switch got flipped. My 71 year old mom says it has a “farting” problem (as it also puffs out dark smoke). This could be after acceleration at 55-65 mph, accelerating pulling a load, or coasting on a steep hill.

So, over the summer it started backfiring/popping the exhaust when decelerating under load. Little bastard got my Nissan’s fuel pump connector too.

Lost my 4wd and finally figured out a squirrel had destroyed the wire connector at the transfer case switch. It’s uncanny how it’s been a year since I’ve had anything to say.
