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struggling to start ?
chris_harvey:
hi all :D my car (k reg 200tdi disco) has only recently in say the last 2 weeks started to struggle when i turn it over . it start sumtimes first turn immediately but other times its turning over for about 3-5 seconds before it fires :-.
once its running it runs fine so i don't know what it is Ive done a fuel filter on it and a bg44k fuel additive that cleans injectors and all that malarkey it was doing it before i done anythink tho so cant be from the new filter . i been and had the battery and alt checked both came up fine
any1 have any ideas ??
thanks in advance !
disco2 td5:
Could it be the glow plugs or the relay packed up
muddy eveitt:
try cleaning all cables that come off ya bat coz ive had same prob with my 90 with a 200 tdi disco lump in and it ended up being the earth cable that wasnt contacking good so thats what i would say mate coz my 90 was like that for 3 weeks then last nite i poped to the shop and when i got bk in me truck all lights went out and i had no power but now after some hours looking and cleanin things it ended up being the main earth lol bloody landys hay we all love them as much as we hate them pmsl hope this helps ya out buddy lol let me know what prob was if u find out if ya dont mind
chris_harvey:
it seems ok today started first crank of the key all day its been a very warm day tho :doh: am i rite in thinkin it mite be warn out heater/glow plugs
disco2 td5:
Id say it could be them does it start awful first thing in the morn then ok for the rest of the day if yea it's prob the glow plugs or they arnt gettin power
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