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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:34 am |
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Joined: Feb 16, 2011 Posts: 55
Trade Rating: 0
Location: northern ireland
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My car (1.4 hdi) has become very hard to start the last few days. Is there any known problems with the model?
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:48 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 6055
Trade Rating: +53
Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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How much charge is there in the battery?
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:27 am |
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Joined: Feb 16, 2010 Posts: 440
Trade Rating: +2
Location: Devon
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is it tuning over quite a few times before it starts? glowplugs?
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:29 am |
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Joined: Jun 12, 2011 Posts: 457
Trade Rating: +7
Location: Hertfordshire
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glowplug heating relay? is there an engine management light on?
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:20 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
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glow plug is not needed when hotter than 0 oC
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:26 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
Trade Rating: +65
Location: England
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Battery i would say
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:28 pm |
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Joined: Feb 16, 2011 Posts: 55
Trade Rating: 0
Location: northern ireland
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Battery is fine, she's turning over ok. Engine management light is on
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:35 pm |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2011 Posts: 19
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Selston Nottinghamshire
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Everyone always says you dont need glowplugs when it warm. My car wouldn't start for ages. Found out it was the glowplug relay. Starts great now. So yes you still need glowplugs to start . Even if it is warm
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 16, 2011 Posts: 55
Trade Rating: 0
Location: northern ireland
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Was your engine management light on?
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:42 pm |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2011 Posts: 19
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Selston Nottinghamshire
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Yes it was buddy.
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 5:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 16, 2011 Posts: 55
Trade Rating: 0
Location: northern ireland
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probably the same then. thanks for the info
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ph2 bootstrip
16'' nimrods
sports front and rear bumpers
ph2 rear lights
PM with any good deals | |
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