Hi,I've just sold my sierra sapphire and bought a 1997 2.5 non-turbo diesel transit tipper.However there is a problem.The glow plug light doesn't always come on when I turn the ignition on and the engine is cold.But when the van is warm and I turn the ignition on then 70% of the time the glow plug light will come on.
I've not tried anything yet but heard it could be a relay or most likely a dodgey glow plug. Just want to see if anyone else has had the same issues before. Any help would be much aprreciated.Thanks

 

First of all I am surprised to read that you have a glow plug light coming on as a 1997 Transit doesn't have one (any pre 2000 Transit doesn't have one right back to about 1985).

Secondly the 2.5 DI engine doesn't have glow plugs.

You may find it's the water trap filter warning light coming on.

 

Thanks for your reply,it was the water trap filter warning light coming on but has now stopped coming on and I have no more problems starting it.Thankyou