Old Oct 25, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Default Diesel help. Cold start problem. 1.8 non turbo 1996

I've had it for 10 months and i've not had one problem with it until now.

I'm having issues with my runaround car taking 1min+ to start in the morning....Plug light goes off after 5-6 seconds....

Has a 1.8 non turbo deisel engine got some kind of automatic choke? Think it might be going bonkers and chucking way way too much fuel in!

When it does start clouds and clouds of smoke come out And i mean loads!

Then after running for 20 seconds. You can turn it off. Then when it starts on the key perfectly. When the cars hot aswell it starts fine...... Doesn't smoke when running and it's a smooth drive!

Changed the glow plugs, oil + fuel filter, oil, air filter and no difference.

It's really starting to annoy me but it's probably something simple like a plug really or something...

Anybody got some ideas? What does the heater plug relay look like? Colour wise in the fuse box i mean...

P.S i run this car on 100% deisel not the other much cheaper type of deisel fuel lol
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