Vauxhall Zafira Glow Plugs Problems

Problems mentioning the Glow Plugs on the Vauxhall Zafira
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 2.0 dti comfort
Posted: Jul 19, 2009
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Starting problems

Hello everyone! Hope you're all having fun!Could one of you be so kind as to offer some help with my Zafira 2.0 DTI. It keep s breaking down! And wont start! ..AA' etc, Some of the issues have been an air leak at the fuel filter housing, w...

2002 2.0 dti
Posted: Apr 26, 2010
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Not starting in warm weather

in cold weather the glow plugs come on and the car starts fine.in warm weather the glow plugs do not come on so you have to turn it over untill it starts on compression.i have two friend swith zafiras and thier glow plugs come on cold and w...

2001 2.0DTI
Posted: May 16, 2010
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Car wont start on first start of the day (Intermittent)

We are having problems starting the car on the first start up of the day. Sometimes this happens if the car has been stood for more than a day, or the day after.Sometimes this wont happen for a good week or so. We've changed the fuel filte...

2005 2 ltr dti
Posted: Sep 26, 2010
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High speed causes Engine Management Light

Hi There, Symptoms: 1. On motorway, if travelling above 70mph for more than about 5mins the engine management light (car with spanner) comes on and the car goes into limp mode, the fault is reset when the ignition is turned off and ba...

2003 2.0 dti
Posted: Jun 6, 2011
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Difficult to start

I have a 58 reg zafira 1.9 diesel. last week my alternator pulley broke and chewed up the fanbelt. I have had a new alternator, timing belt and fanbelt fitted but ever since my car has been very hard to start. Now the spanner light is alw...

2008 1.9td
Posted: Mar 24, 2013
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Loss of power eml on codes ecu 227911 and 3800f

as above codes come up wen pedal trick done I know 3800f is glow plugs but stuck on other code can any body help ?????

2006 1.9cdti 150
Posted: Apr 9, 2013
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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 1.9 diesl
Posted: Nov 25, 2016
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First start

Ongoing problem:- First turn of the key to start (cold engine) just won't start second turn and the car starts, this happens consistently. From the history that came with the car this has been an ongoing issue for a long time. Attempted ...

2007 BE11 Design CDTI 120
Posted: Nov 22, 2019
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Engine not fireing

i am having problems starting my car the problem is that when i turn the igmition on the engine turns however the car does not want to startalso does not fire

2000 2.0 dti manual
Posted: Feb 12, 2009
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