hi everybody, I have a 02 citroen dispatch 2.0 hdi. its always been a bit tricky to start in the cold. i changed the glow plugs last year and it made a little difference. when I turn ignition on the light for the plugs only stays on for a second then goes out, (not sure if that's a problem since the plugs still heat up but people are saying the light should stay on till plugs have heated up.) but recently takes about 5 seconds to start. also recently its been hard to start when the engine is hot after been on a run. it would crank over like its going to start but just wouldn't get going so have to stop and try again. would have to do this a few times before it started. and now..... it just wont start at all. the engine turns ok but just wont kick in. possibly no diesel getting through?? where do I start? any help welcome please as ive not had to sort a problem like this before.
cheers
PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!! one of the injectors was still leaking so took it back out, cleaned it up a bit more, new seals on it again. put it all back together. took a few seconds but away it went. all sorted.
john hewitson
November 2013
just replaced the seals on 2 leaking injectors. tried starting it last night but it still wouldn't start. it didn't sound right at all. im going to try bump starting it today, might be air in the diesel so hopefully bump starting will get it going.
john hewitson
November 2013
The van started when towed. Left it running for a while, turned it off. Then tried starting and wouldn't go.
John hewitson
November 2013
im pretty sure the pump was running as I turned ignition on.
john hewitson
November 2013
Can you hear the pump in the tank operating when the ign.is switched on?
cdc
November 2013
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