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Having problems start my 2.1 glx brought it a week ago with the fault but I've changed the glow plugs still no diffrent it starts then dies I have to rev it up to get it to tick over and it chucks aload of smoke out the bk but once running drives good it does have a moment tho when tickin over or crusieing it seems to Jult like its get a surge of fuel or not enough fuel I got another prime bulb to fit witch will be done tommrrow but can air cause all of that or is it something else it's got plenty of power it can easy hit 100 Any help would be great

Before we gat all technical, is there 12 volts going to the glow plugs?

Even wen it's been on a run it still don't start the engine can be red hot and still sh*t to start

Ah, that do sound like air in the system then. Does it pump up with the bulb or is that why you're replacing it?

Well the bulb never stays hard and don't seem to get much pressure in it and can see air bubbles in the fuel line witch would explain the starting issue but would that cause it to chuck loads of smoke web it's started and July wen drivin ?

My 2.1 did exactly the same thing and was due to air in the fuel lines. I never cured it

Why did u not cure it due to not been able to find out where the air was coming in ?

Addin to the hole thing sometime wen trying
To start it will just turn over with out even trying to fire like there ent no fuel at all

Check the timing,

Well that's the next job anyway cambelt water pump etc it ticks over dead on 800 buy it still solve the serge or loss of power for split second wen running are there any other
Common fault on the pumps or injectors that could cause this I'll change the prime bulb in the
Morning anyway my main concern is the smoke wen it finally starts once started don't get no smoke at all plus to get it to stay running
I have to give it a load of throttle and it sounds like its
Miss firing them clears

ive had afew diesel cars that have been pigs to start,
either timing was out or someone had been pissin about with the pump,

Well it was a lady owner she had drove Germany over Christmas fault free but when she got
Bk started to become
Hard
To start there mehcanic said the pump would have to be removed to change the glow plugs with is a load of shite coz I changed them I'll change the bulb tommrrow where else are the known places for air
To get in ???

another thing you couid try, this might sound daft,

face the front end of the car so its down hill , over night
if it starts then nextday with no problem itl more than likely Mean the fuel couid be running back to the tank , if you know what imean,

That ent a bad idea everything worth a try bonus if it is that and the julting of power is air in pipe I only paid 290 for the car just scrapped my old one got 200 for that but I stripped a shed load of parts of it so it only owes me 90 so can't really complain

Change bulb still no different but I did notice alot of air in the pipe from the top of fuel filter housing so think a new seal is needed