Hi, could anyone help me with what is causing my diesel 1.8cdtr c-max car this issue? as soon as it starts, it conks then we need to get this tool with a pump to pull the diesel through where the black bar at the top of the engine is removed, the lad loosens a few things and some sort of pressure valve to do this, I've noticed my car doesn't like rain and has a damp issue underneath, to the point, the floor storage is soaking wet, it looses power in the rain, could water be the cause of this issue coming from a pipe underneath the car? I'm desperate to sort the issue as I'm in and out of hospital all the time and this is causing me so much stress and worry due to my ill health, even a guy who works on ford's and specialises in electrics, is struggling to know why? I usually have petrol cars and fix what's needed myself but with diesel's, it's all new to me? I might be a female but I've fixed quite a lot of issues on my cars over the years, from new suspension to a cv joint on my BMW.. So I'm not too bad if I know what I'm looking for and have some idea? 

Any help would be very much appreciated, my main worry is the cost now my health has put me out of work, I may not be able to manage to fix the car myself but I can instruct my partner. Thanks in advance guys 🤞🙏

Should maybe mention its a 2010 plate and done approx 91000 miles, 

Sounds like an air leak has the fuel filter been changed recently? It's where I would start, make sure it's fitted correctly and the pipes are connected properly and check for splits, it either that or the fuel pump, but cheapest first, others may be of more help,.not sure why it loses power in the rain.

you could ask in the general area, lot more traffic in there and your engine is used in lots of cars.

Hi, thanks for the reply, I'm sure the fuel filter was replaced a year ago if I remember correctly? I'd have to ask our mate who sorts any issues we have, we've changed plugs also.. Its had a new alternator fitted too.. Someone has suggested adding red X to the diesel to clear it out, which we will also try. We are having a friend look tomorrow so I'll ask him to do what you've suggested, appreciate the help, if anyone else has any suggestions, I'd also greatly appreciate the help 

Thanks all 🙂

4 hours ago, LadyJ said:

we've changed plugs

Did you change all the plugs on your diesel ?

Hi,

Yes I changed all the plugs approx 8 months ago. It's just started doing this about 3/4 weeks ago, then it did it again 3 days ago? So unless air is getting in somehow? Its had a new fuel filter too! We found a cracked pipe which was sucking in air and changed that about a year ago now, also replaced the alternator at the same time! 

Glow plugs presumably...