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I Think I Need To Replace The Glow Plugs

jeebowhite
jeebowhite
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Hi Guys,

So, in the absence of health and being able to go out and strip the car down to test the glow plugs, I am fairly confident I need them replacing.

Basically if the temperature is just cold to cool (anything above say 7 degrees) the car starts fine. Anything between about 2 - 3 degrees, the car struggles to start, but if I turn the key over (allowing the glow plugs 3 cycles to warm up) then the car starts with only about a second of struggle, but comes to life.

This morning it was -1, so I cycled the glow plugs 5 times before starting and the car came to life with a real struggle (about 4 seconds of turning over before it came to life).

Now, any day where the car struggles to start, if I get the engine warm (even having it register on the gauge, then the car starts fine with no issues as if it was summer!

Im just second guessing myself as I am pretty sure that's what the issue is, but feeling rough and fed up with not being able to diagnose the car properly I just want the clarification!

Anyone else have any suggestions for which I may have missed, or are you all as confident as I should be that I have the right diagnosis :p

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    Sounds like a good diagnosis Dr Jeebs! Check the power to them first just to rule out any electrical issues like wiring or relay, if all seems ok then change them.

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    Not sure I have the health to do that unfortunately lol that's kinda why I'm looking to do the blind job :p

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    Get the Mrs on it with you supervising :)

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    I would rather invite the neighbours children to just come prod and poke it until it works again...

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    Can you put code reader on, would have thought 1.8 would use same sensing as 1.6 and 2.0 which triggers dtcs if 1 or more glow plugs out of spec.

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    Nothing has come up I don't believe but it's been a while, might run forscan on it later this afternoon

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    P0380/1/2/3/4 are the glow plug dtcs

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    Will take a look later and see what if any come out.

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    At least you got the easiest engine to remove glow plugs to check them, think yourself lucky you aint got a 1.6 tdci where they are at theback and snap off in the head.Lol

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