Hey everyone! My first post.

I recently got a second hand Diesel 2003 Focus 1.8 TDCI 115ps with about 30,000 on the clock, very low for its age!

I have issues when starting the car from cold.

Basically, I turn the key and the engine starts, no warning lights. But seconds later the engine dies again with no warning lights. It takes about 3-4 restarts for it to stay idling at just under 1000 revs. When I come to drive away the car seems to 'shudder' when accelerating. The more I accelerate the more it shudders and there is a lack of power. After about 2 minutes of driving the problem goes away and the car drives normal.

If I stop the car, turn off the ignition and restart the car, it starts first time and no shuddering when driving away.

So it seems to be a problem when using the car from cold. Once it has warmed up it drives fine. Some one said to me it may be the glow plugs and they need changing, however the glowplugs were changed by a garage in May this year, surely they cant of gone again? I dont know if the problem was solved after the glow plugs were changed as this was done by the previous owner, I have had the car for about 2 weeks.

What confuses me is the issue goes away after the car has warmed/been started a few times. I can then drive the car - even on a 2 hour drive - with no problems at all.

Any help would be really appreciated.