I often have trouble starting the car if it has been left in my garage for a week or so during colder weather times ( no problems in Spring or Summer). The engine just turns over and does eventually start after about 3 attempts. I have adde...
2004 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 dti dieselHi, I have a cold start problem with my clio. It turns over ok and sometimes engages ok but mostly in the cold it only just about chokes into life. At this point I am pretty sure that it only kicks in on 3 cylinders for about 10 seconds bef...
2001 Renault Clio 1.5 DciWhen trying to start the engine in mornings it will not fire up I have primed it changed battery and glow plugs
2000 Citroen Berlingo 1.9Hi, hope somebody can help me. When I start my car from cold it judders/shakes like mad and a strange noise comes from engine. Does anybody know what this could possibly be or the causes? Hope somebody can help!
2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI Automy car wont start it will turn over with the key and make a noise but wont start, its not the battery because radio lights and everything else works. If I do eventually get it started its fine it doesnt cut out but when i turn it off it wo...
2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.9The problem has been going on for a month. It has trouble starting, I know it's not the glow plugs as it has more problems when hot than cold, and the plugs were changed about 10 months ago. Once the engine has started, there is no indica...
2001 Hyundai Matrix GSI TDglow plugs not heating. solenoid checked and is ok. could not locate temperature sensor and has not been able to proceed further to fix problem. any ideas
1984 Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8 tdi have checked the usual stuff like glow plugs, and iar in fuel lines and filter. can any one tell me if these suffer with fuel pumps or faulty fuel filter housing where they suck air into filter. if any one could help would b great. as i a...
2003 Mitsubishi L200 2.5 td crew cabYesterday morning my van wouldn't start at all. smoke coming from exhaust.I had to prime the engine and then it started with LOTS of smoke from exhaust,same thing happened again today. What is the problem?
2002 Citroen Berlingo 1.9 600D LX VANwent through water, got swamped by a truck and cut out ,got car towed home and let dry out overnight, used easy start to start next day, after starting blew loads of white smoke out ,then cleared and ran ok no smoke ,no loss of power no oil...
2002 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 dti comfortturn on the ingnition wait for the lights to go out takes a long time to start 306xrdt
1996 Peugeot 306Hi guys Had a problem on Sunday, never had a misfire or problem with timing before. All of a sudden car wouldn't start. Usual coil light goin out on ignition then after 3 or 4 seconds on no start flashing. Put on computer in Ford ...
2005 Ford Mondeo 2.O TDCI 115 BhPEngine turns over but takes a while to start.Once its going its fine not lights or trouble at all. will start ok when warm, but leave for about twenty mins then try to start will take its time again before it fires up on average has to tur...
2001 Ford Focus 1.6After continuous working car suddenly stopped and rescue service got mixed readings simply deduced computer management probably at fault. CAr towed to Somerset, local garage said often computer fooled by problems with electrical &/or fuel r...
2004 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6tdiThe title says it all really. I've only just got the vehicle and it's not particularly cold weather but the darn thing doesn't like to start from cold. I'll have to check all the normal things like glow plugs and time of glow etc but this h...
2006 Mitsubishi L200 2.5 diesel old shape. Double cab trojan