Glow Plugs Problems

Car Owner Glow Plugs Problems
Start up

Hi the zafira starts when it wants to. Had the glow plugs changed and a new battery still won't start every now and again

2008 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 diesl
Posted: Nov 25, 2016
Will not start.

parked car up over night in morning will not start turns over fast enough getting fuel even with jump leads connected still not starting no unusual lights on

2005 Citroen C2 1.5 diesel turbo
Posted: Oct 12, 2016
Glow plug light

glow plug light will come on and information on the dash board will read, start stop faulty. the car will lose power and when I stop the car and restart it the light will go for some time. I have changed glow plugs.

2011 Volkswagen Golf bluemotion tdi
Posted: Sep 27, 2016
Loss of power

Car starts fine but when revs under 2000 sluggish and will not build up power after2250 revs car surges also when stood seems to misfire on tickover

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9cdti
Posted: May 28, 2016
Lack power on pul loff

no engine lights on so no code new glow plugs fitted new fuel filter air filter cleaned mass air flow and cleaned erg valve .sencor but still lack power till turbo kicks in told throttle pedal sencor but does not have one on 13 jdt engine

2008 Fiat Punto 13 muiltijet
Posted: Mar 24, 2016
Car wont start at all

i have mint hdi peugeot which used to be a good runner for up to 150 000 miles. After 150k it started to give me some starting problems, a hard starting so to speak. Sadly this has developed into not starting at all.Starter cranks normally...

1999 Peugeot 307 hdi manual
Posted: Feb 22, 2016
Wont start

car will only fire when squirt easy start in air filter

2002 Kia Sedona 2.9 diesel manual
Posted: Jan 29, 2016
Preheating not working

no live to glow plugs. dashboard light doesn't come on. found relays and control box drivers side. changed relay. still same problem. starts eventually when cold. starts fine when warm. no light on dashboard at all runs fine once started.

2001 Vauxhall Combo 1.7 diesel
Posted: Jan 13, 2016
Non start

was driving home engine cut out & will not start.. manual fuel pump operates ok showed no bubbles in fuel lines have renewed fuel pressure sensor,no joy.. engine cranks over ok.. also engine light is flashing continualy.

2005 Renault Kangoo 1461cc dci70
Posted: Jan 9, 2016
Occasional amber engine light on, and had the glow plug light flash??

I noticed only a few weeks ago, i been getting afew.... what id consider small issues? first time a month ago, i got the car go into limp mode for all of 5 seconds, after being in 3rd gear and dropping to 20mph on a 30mph road? and as quick...

2005 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi
Posted: Dec 29, 2015
Lack power

car had new glow plugs fuel filter air filter car has dead spots till revs go high then when slow down does the same again lack power till revs go up

2008 Fiat Punto 1300 jdt
Posted: Dec 9, 2015
Glow plug light

meriva 1.7cdti 2007 glow plug light has always come on every time I have started car,now the glow plug light only comes on for the first journey of the day,other times of day the car is very difficult to start,i have renewed all glow plugs,...

2007 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7cdti
Posted: Nov 28, 2015
Glow plug light not coming on

Hi I don't have the coil light coming on when I turn the key in my ignition, it was definetley cold enough for it to be coming on yet it didn't, I checked the fuse and there was power there then I checked the relay and it was totally dead, ...

2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci
Posted: Nov 25, 2015
Glow plug light not coming on dash board and drives like semi~ automatic

(a)When i put on the key my car does not show that glow plug coil sign on the dash board. Cranks hard before engine roars into life, like 60 seconds or more.(b) my car drives like its on auto cruise because i can change all the gears upward...

1999 Peugeot 406 2.0 diesel manual
Posted: Nov 4, 2015
Engine rattling on acceleration and black smoke

Problem that has eluded 3 garages to date. On startup engine rattles badly but clears if you accelerate a small amount, on gentle acceleration all is good. On medium to hard acceleration severe engine rattling accompanied with copious black...

2005 Peugeot 206 HDI 2.0
Posted: Oct 24, 2015