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Old 14-03-2006, 10:14 PM
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I have a Peugeot 106 diesel 1.5 it has starting problems it won't start if you keep trying the battery goes flat when I put a set of jump leads and 5 min s later it starts and for the rest off the day its fine until next morning is the problem the glow plugs
Old 14-03-2006, 10:16 PM
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Sounds like it bro

Piss easy job to do though
Old 14-03-2006, 10:17 PM
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nothing but hassle with your cars mate.
Old 14-03-2006, 10:22 PM
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lol i have to many of them glow plugs is what i thought but Ł25 a set would be a waste if it was some thing else but wil try that first
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needs the glow plugs to get the heat into the pots,especialy in these temps.

if not it will be hard to start..like it is .
Old 14-03-2006, 10:43 PM
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Replace the glow plugs as has been said
Had the same problem with one of my oil burners and it now starts instantly
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I had a problem simlar but it was not the glow plugs, (had them tested) it hed been fitted with a shit pattern fuel filter not letting the fuel through to start, once it had it would be good as gold for the rest of the day.
New filter good as gold
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sorted its was glow plugs
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