Hi all. I have just sorted out an over heating problem with my 16000cc diesel escort. I am now only left with sorting out her hard starting. Some time ago I did run on petrol for a time to get home so do not know if this has agrivated a problem. Anyway once she is warm and runing she is like driving a new car, mind you not full of power, then she never was. Anyway these days when I turn her over in the mornings she starts to fire but I have to keep the key turned as well for a time to get her running on her own. she slowly picks up, it is like starting an old dumper truck. but as soon as she is runing and had a rev or two she is great. Once warm she is then not hard to start again. I have had all the heater plugs changed and checked to see if they glowed before putting them in, they seemed okay.
My battery is not the greatest but it dose turn her over fast no trouble for some time, I always get her started, but it is embarrasing to say the least. like I am windig her up
Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks all Diesel combi Pete.