Glow Plugs Problems

it takes ages to start and when it does lots of grey smoke comes out and loss of power, it uses alot of diesel, i put new injectors in and the problem is still the same, any ideas

lve looked through the Vectra problems and cannot find anything quite the same now the weather is cooler difficult to start have to work the glow plugs 3 times in the morning and then its fine all day it started the end of last winter has b...

just had a new starter motor and ignition switch fitted the alternator is also new the battery is fine since ive got the van back from the garage it wont start the garage said its a electrical fault and theres nothink they can do it d...

The first problem that had occured was not starting when cold, had glow plugs done still no luck, had all 4 injectors rested 2 came back as faulty, so got hold of second hand with same part numbers, and they were tested by the garage I had ...

Hi all when i start the van if i leave it running for a couple of mins the glow plug light stays on then goes off when i drive off it also keeps coming on whist driving (five times today) with the engine management light and the stop light ...

hi my fabia 1.9 tdi has developed a couple of faults firstly the brake pedal sometimes goes hard when braking resulting in no brakes or very little brake anyone any ideas secondly the car struggles to start in the morning bought a new ba...

On turn over I get a warning light Injection Fault. Diagnostic said Glow Plugs and Relay faults. I have since changed both the glow plugs and the relay as well as cleaned injectors and changed the fuel filter. But the problem is still the ...

Problem started in mid summer, so not a cold starting problem. On turning ignition key, engine attempts to turn over and immediately cuts out. Only way to start engine is to pump accelerator vigorously, and when it starts a cloud of dust/sm...

I have recently started having problems trying to start my car first time in the morning, It will turn and turn for around 30 seconds before firing up with lots of white smoke .Once the car has been started in the morning it will start firs...

hi all , I have a 2.2 diesel espace, my problem started with intermittent starting 9 times out of 10 it will start ok but some times it would take anything up to 15 turns of the key to start but lately it is harder to start and will cut out...

the first time i apply the brakes,a bindi noise is coming up.i changed both suspension arms the noise is still there.it only happens the first you start the car and apply the brakes. help please.

hello all. this starts to happen recently ..car starts fine first morning when cold, glow plugs relay works fine i can hear it clicking, i can see it in dashboard however after i take it for a drive then turn it off for like 5 mins or so, ...

My diesel vectra is sometimes difficult to start whether it is hot or cold have had it plugged in to diagnostics at local kwik fit no error codes found battery is fine glow plugs fine mechanics suggested could be crankshaft sensor or camsha...

skoda Octavia 1.9tdi 2010 starts first time when cold, when hot starts but only gets to 500 rpm then cuts out sounds lumpy if I keep the key in the start possision it will start no faults showing on dianostic test two test cold and hot no e...

Can anyone tell me where the glow plugs are located on the above car and when should they be changed not got any problems and the car has covered 42,000 miles is there a sevice to have these done