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[Squealey]

Evening all

Thanks to Autoglass I wont have my car back on the road till not long before April, and to say im a bit pee'ed off is an understatement.

But it gives me a chance to look at another problem. i completed the headgasket only a couple of days ago but due to having no MOT have been unable to do more than a blast around the block, but there seems to be a small problem, it takes about 5 seconds of cranking before it will fire, longer if cold. It used to literally be half a second and go, not any more.

Anyone come across this before and found a solution, or anyone got any ideas on what could be wrong?

As ever, thank you.

Wayne

[Lazydocker]

Check that there are no leaks from the injector link (spill) pipes

[Squealey]

Check that there are no leaks from the injector link (spill) pipes

Are those the short rubber pipes that run between each injector?

[TheBoy]

yup. also bleed the pipes.  failing that, check glowplugs, but they aren't that old to be honest

[hoofing it]

yup. also bleed the pipes.  failing that, check glowplugs, but they aren't that old to be honest

have you knocked a wire(s) off the glowplug(s) when doing the h.g.
did it start ok before the h.g was changed.

[Squealey]

yeah, it started fine before the h.g and it also started fine when it had the dodgy h.g on it for a couple of hours. All the glow plug wires look good and attached.

Its not like im worried it won't start, its just as though its self bleeding every time.

[hoofing it]

did you take the injectors out when the hg was done

[Squealey]

did you take the injectors out when the hg was done

No, not at all.

[Seth]

My first TD was just like that too.
And that was even after a brand new injection pump!
I never did fathom this out, and there were no codes stored either.

My latest TD is absolutely 'on the button' - always

[Arrolman]

Hi,

I had this twice on my TD. First time was the spill pipe was split, second time was glowplugs knackered

Cheers,
Iain

[Pitchfork]

Lift pump in fuel tank

[Ddraigcymro]

Have you tryed puting car in gear with handbrake off and rock a little, after doing this will it start a little easyer.

[Squealey]

Have you tryed puting car in gear with handbrake off and rock a little, after doing this will it start a little easyer.

Its an Auto

[MickAP]

Have you tryed puting car in gear with handbrake off and rock a little, after doing this will it start a little easyer.

What's the theory behind this one then, I mean how's that going to help? :-/

Mick

[Ddraigcymro]

Well it wasnt a fool proof plan but I have found that if I put mine in gear and releas the handbrake I feal as though it starts on the button more often, could just be my car and compresion down or somthing just thought it might be of use for sombody.