Hi All
My focus seems to not like cold mornings anymore, it cranks over ok, and manages to fire up after a while, but it splutters and chugs into life and will not tick ove smoothley until its warmed up a little. Could it be glow plugs or fuel filter or both.
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Focus 1.8 Tdci Poor Cold Starting
Started by Robjw, Jan 18 2013 01:27 PM
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 01:27 PM
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 02:50 PM
On my old diesel I had it was doing something very similar and I replaced the glow plugs and put a new battery in and it did the job
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 05:59 PM
Diesel can go waxy in the fuel filter... They arent much to replace so always worth a go!!
That and glow plugs, and check the battery.
That and glow plugs, and check the battery.
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Posted 18 January 2013 - 10:44 PM
how many years has your battery and your glow plugs
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Posted 22 January 2013 - 12:22 PM
Battery and glow plugs are 6 years old
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Posted 22 January 2013 - 01:01 PM
Deffo go for the glow plugs first, exactly the same symptoms with mine a few months back, similar age car too, and all was well again.
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Posted 22 January 2013 - 01:57 PM
Yup change your plugs and battery at the same time and you'll be allright for years
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