03 tdci cold starting problems - please help!
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03 tdci cold starting problems - please help!
Hi,
I have an '03 focus, 1.8 tdci, and it is having real problems to start from cold in the mornings. Once it has been started once it is fine for the rest of the day til the following morning. The car is turning over, just not firing up for at least 10 secs.
I have seen that others have had this problem too, but not seen any solutions to the problem.
Also, it intermittently jolts when driving in 4th gear. Any ideas or help greatly appreciated.
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I have an '03 focus, 1.8 tdci, and it is having real problems to start from cold in the mornings. Once it has been started once it is fine for the rest of the day til the following morning. The car is turning over, just not firing up for at least 10 secs.
I have seen that others have had this problem too, but not seen any solutions to the problem.
Also, it intermittently jolts when driving in 4th gear. Any ideas or help greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I'd say glow plugs to. I had to replace mine recently and it cured the problem for a few weeks. I bought cheap ones off eBay and I think they are fooked aldocents it dosent fire straight up anymore.
I find if I use a bit of throttle tho it starts easier anyway
Can't be bothered buy any more glowplugs as long as it keeps starting
Don't think common rail diesels need glowplugs anyway. They can start without just takes a while longer
I find if I use a bit of throttle tho it starts easier anyway
Can't be bothered buy any more glowplugs as long as it keeps starting
Don't think common rail diesels need glowplugs anyway. They can start without just takes a while longer
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very unlikely to be the glow plugs to be honest. very common problem on the early focus 1.8 tdci and can be caused by a number of things including wrong battery, cam possition sensor and even starter.
we changed prety uch everything on my mum's bar the starter and none made any difference including the glow plugs. was gonna change the starter too but my bro wrote the car off before i had chance.
it seams to me these are extremely sensitive to low voltage/low availible current to power the electronics if the starter decides to draw a fraction too much which is going to happen in winter when its coldest.
this fault also never throws up any fault codes from what i've heard.
good luck trying to fix it, most tend to live with it now i think as its just a load of hassle and expense to fix. still not as expensive as injector and pump problems though.
we changed prety uch everything on my mum's bar the starter and none made any difference including the glow plugs. was gonna change the starter too but my bro wrote the car off before i had chance.
it seams to me these are extremely sensitive to low voltage/low availible current to power the electronics if the starter decides to draw a fraction too much which is going to happen in winter when its coldest.
this fault also never throws up any fault codes from what i've heard.
good luck trying to fix it, most tend to live with it now i think as its just a load of hassle and expense to fix. still not as expensive as injector and pump problems though.
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Thanks for all the info everyone.
It's not great timing leading up to xmas which is why I wanted other opinions before taking it to the garage and paying loads for someone to fiddle around for a while and still not fix the problem!
If I find the solution I'll post it up to help others in the future as I'm sure I wont be the last with this issue.
Thanks again.
It's not great timing leading up to xmas which is why I wanted other opinions before taking it to the garage and paying loads for someone to fiddle around for a while and still not fix the problem!
If I find the solution I'll post it up to help others in the future as I'm sure I wont be the last with this issue.
Thanks again.
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Has this problem ever been solved as I am having the same one. My focus 1.8 mk tdci will not start with a cold engine takes about half an hour of trying but once its going drives fine and starts 1st time while the engine is still warm. I tried replacing the glow plugs yesterday but when I tried to start it this morning had no luck. Can anyone help please
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