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 Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:31 am |
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Joined: Sep 05, 2010
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Location: Somerset
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My 1.4 HDI always starts almost instantly, even after recent overnight temps of -5 degrees (honestly)......your problem is more likely to be air in the fuel line due to the cold weather causing the rubber 0 ring seals at the fuel pipe connections to harden (under the bonnet).
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:40 pm |
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Joined: Aug 30, 2010
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Location: Lincoln
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my 2.0 hdi hates the cold weather, has to be cranked for years before it will start from cold. if you apply throttle it usually splutters into life and becomes extra clattery as its so cold
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:26 am |
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Joined: Dec 17, 2010
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Location: London
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check the O rings , there fine =/ its just getting to the point where its a joke ,
the old man recons it might be a starter motor fault =/
it flattend the battery trying to start it yesterday but we bump started it and it took basicly 2 car lengths and it started instnatly
also , it keeps poping up " Antipolution fault " and occasionaly " Engine Imobiliser Fault "
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:34 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
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Whats the battery like?
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:46 am |
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Joined: Dec 17, 2010
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Location: London
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well i had the battery tested about 2 weeks ago and its okay.
thing is , when i tried to start it on my battery , it turned over okay , eventualy flattened the battery.
i.e the starter moter just about turning over
so i figured ok , battery flat , grabbed the battery out of my dads 2.7 ford maverick , now this is a seriously big battery , nearly put my back out moving the dam thing.
hooked it up
and what do you know , the starter motor still just about turned. as if that was a flat battery.
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:58 am |
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Joined: Mar 14, 2010
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Location: Shropshire
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I had similar issues, with temperatures of -15 to -18 I'd have to prime it a good 10 times and still the engine sounded like a dog when kicking in but sure enough it was fine and now the weathers warmed up it's perfect again.
I used to have a fix it again tomorrow (fiat) and it had the same thing, sounded like a flat battery when turning over but it turned out to be the starter motor teeth had rounded and so not engaging and just spinning freely and killing the battery, possible thing to try if all else fails 
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Plymouth
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As mentioned I had the same issues as urself. I found a solution.....new battery... Electrical faults flashing up like you have mentioned are usually a sign of a very worn battery.
I put my new battery in and it fired first time. No issues since. Not saying this is the solution to your problem but hope it helps
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:25 am |
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Hmm , well if it was a crap battery surely it would have started with my dads HUGE batery ( that was only put in his car about a month ago )
Starter motor sounds like a viable option , surely if the teeth had worn off you'd hear some sort of grinding noise ?
Thanks for all the support tho guys its giving me alot more options to look into
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:19 pm |
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Location: Shropshire
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Hmm , well if it was a crap battery surely it would have started with my dads HUGE batery ( that was only put in his car about a month ago )
Starter motor sounds like a viable option , surely if the teeth had worn off you'd hear some sort of grinding noise ?
Thanks for all the support tho guys its giving me alot more options to look into |
I did for a short while whilst it was still working, later to be followed by just a whirling where it was 100% f*&ked and then just dead battery noises lol
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:56 am |
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Joined: Mar 05, 2010
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Location: Southampton
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When it dips to about -2, my HDI also has trouble starting. I normally turn the key and wait for the lights to go out and the pump(?) to stop making it's noise than try to fire her up. When it does catch, normally on the 3rd go, I get an 'airbag fault' warning on the display panel. If I turn engine off and restart, this resets!
Car fires normally in warmer weather.
I mark it down as just one of those quirks of the car.
Hope you find your problem dmx.
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:07 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Milton Keynes
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Id be testing the starter motor. Use a ammeter to see how many amps its pulling, if its above the manufacturers guidelines then its at fault.
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:33 am |
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Joined: Dec 17, 2010
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Location: London
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the airbag light does pop up form time to time , i think as you say davek , its probably just one of the cars little quirks,
it's getting to the point where it neeeds a new battery anyway so thats on the wishlist , and yes as its warnmed up a bit it fires over with no problems.
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