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    My 2008 Isuzu D-Max with a brand new battery isn't starting

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    My 2008 Isuzu D-Max doesn't start although it cranks since the battery is new. I’ve checked all the sensors.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    25 February 2025
    David Morley

    The list of possible causes for a modern turbo-diesel engine not to start would fill a pretty large book, and there’s no point trying to guess the problem. If the engine is cranking but nothing else is happening, most mechanics will start by looking at the fuel system. There could be a problem with the tank pick-up, the fuel rail, the injectors, the filters and many more components. But a check of the fuel delivery pressure and volume is a good place to start.

    But this is not a job for the amateur in their driveway. Modern diesels use super high injector pressures, and, if there’s any residual pressure in the system when you crack it open, that pressure is enough to remove fingers, just like a high-pressure water jet can cut steel.

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