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any help would be grateful my car wont start from cold, it starts ok when warm only way i can get it started from cold is to push start it,


its a diesel could this be it needs new glow plugs?

Posted

You know when you turn the ignition on, and you watch the little light on the dash that says it is warming the glowplugs?


Try this twice.... ie turn key, let glow plugs warm, turn off, turn on, let glowplugs warm ... try to start ...

see if it makes a difference.

Posted

first thing i'd be looking at then is glowplugs wolfie ... dunno what sort of a job that is on yours, or how much ...

Posted

ok thanks dan :D £21 for 4 glowplugs on ebay :(


i get some news one see what its like prob be next week now unless i go out tomoz lol


just hope i can find were they would go lmao

Posted
Can't grumble at £20 mate!


And go buy a haynes lol

 


that prob cost more then what the car is worth :lol:


good job i have a bike to fall back on lol

Posted

If it's not the glow plugs it will probably be a blocked fuel or air filter!

there's quite a few filters in the fuel lines!

Diesels are harder to start than petrols!

Is yours the older 1.9 TDI wolfie?

I've got a 2.0 HDI now, good engines!

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Posted

did you get new glow plugs for it ?


some diesels pre heating systems work in conjunction with the coolant temparature too so a new coolant sensor maybe in order :)

Posted

it as new battery.


iv got 2 new glow plugs in couldnt get at the other 2 glow plugs as would mean taking of most of the fuel system!


stu could be that as im getting warning light flashing on the dash but know idea what the warning light means, doesn't say in the manual :?

Posted

If you've got a multimeter you can test glow plug, just check for an ohm reading.


It starts on a bump though, which makes me think maybe the starter's a bit weak, does it turn it over fast enough?


Easy start is useful stuff but it can and will damage things if its used excessively.

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