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jamesledingham:
It sounds extremely weak when it's turning over. It is on a little incline...hardly any though. Ten feet away from a brick wall! Plenty of diesel in it.

I've been recommended trying a tow start...would this be a good idea?

Porny:
Tow starts aren't the best thing on a diesel....

When you turn it over (trying to start it), are you getting any smoke out of the exhaust?

The slight incline shouldn't make a difference.

Glow plugs on your Td do make quite a difference... you will need to hold the key in position 3 (I think) - with the choke symbol lit up for a good 15 seconds.  Non direct injection diesels are not the best starting from cold.

With the engine hot, it should start with just a wiff of the glow plugs.

The other option is to buy can of easy start - which you spray straight into the inlet - so either into the turbo, or better still remove the silicon 90 degree pipe that goes from the turbo to the inlet manifold - and spray it straight into the inlet manifold why some one trys to start the car.

There are lots of things that can affect starting performace, the main ones are:

Engine Timing (if someone has fitted a new cam belt, even a few degrees of error can make starting poor)

Valve clearances too small

Air in the fuel (i.e. and air leak in the fuel system somewhere) - or poorly bled after a fuel filter change

On your engine, faulty glow plugs.

Faulty fuel solenoid

Blocked air intake (or blocked exhaust)

If the engine is turning over slowly, it might just be a tired battery.

Faulty starter motor

Poor earth or live feeds (as already been mentioned) - Td's are quite prone to this.  Run a jump lead from the negative terminal of your battery and clamp it somewhere onto the engine/engine block - make sure you get a good contact.  Then try and see if it improves things.

Also check the postive terminal is tight on starter motor.

Check the terminals are tight on the battery - and that the battery posts are clean.


Ian

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