Glow Plugs Problems

Car Owner Glow Plugs Problems
Difficult starting in cold wether

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 diesel
Posted: Nov 11, 2009
Intermitant Starting Problem

Hi, 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 Dci
Posted: Nov 8, 2009
Car Juddering When Start Engine

Hi, 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 Auto
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
Wont start

my 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 1.9
Posted: Oct 4, 2009
Car won't start

The 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 TD
Posted: Sep 26, 2009
Glow plugs inoperational

glow 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 td
Posted: Sep 22, 2009
Hard starting

i 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 cab
Posted: Aug 27, 2009
Starting engine

Yesterday 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 VAN
Posted: Jul 29, 2009
Went through flood water

went 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 comfort
Posted: Jul 19, 2009
Takes a long time to start

turn on the ingnition wait for the lights to go out takes a long time to start 306xrdt

1996 Peugeot 306
Posted: Jul 4, 2009
Changed cam sensor, still no start

Hi 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 BhP
Posted: Jul 1, 2009
Starting

Engine 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 1.6
Posted: Jun 26, 2009
Car not starting

After 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 1.6tdi
Posted: Jun 8, 2009
Poor starting

The 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
Posted: Apr 12, 2009