1997/98 406 2.1td wont start on first turn but will on 2nd?
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:08 am
Hello all
got quite a puzzling question and problem here, cars a 1997/8 R reg 2.1td diesel 12 valave
went out the other evening in the snow and the roads hadnt been gritted, im always paranoid about water getting in the electrics in these conditions as noticed underneath the car there seems to be no splash guard? weather these were fitted to the 406 im not sure?, if it was i imagine the previous owner has probably removed it due to a speed bump etc, as thats happende to me before on several cars, so i was cautious about going out the other evening but had to go doctors as an emergency so i had no choice
since then ive encountered a problem
On first turn over of the car today it would not start, kept turning and turning didnt seem to want to start atall, a couple more try's and i think on the third time time it started first time (on 3rd attempt)!
i went out for a drive in the car till the engine was warm, tunred the engine off and it turned back on fine, i came home turned the engine of tried to turn the engine over again and it wouldnt start again, like it didnt want to even try, i turned ignition off and tried a second time, and again it started first time (on second attempt)??
ive since tried again while the engine was still warm and it did it again, didnt go first time, but on turning ignnition off and turning back on it started fine again on the second time?
i recently changed the glow plugs in december, and since then it started perfectly every time till this morning, maybe im paranoid but i was convinced maybe water has got in the electrics and affected this, i could be way of the mark here?
does anyone have any insight or any clue to waht this could be?
id really appreciate any help atall!
thanks
got quite a puzzling question and problem here, cars a 1997/8 R reg 2.1td diesel 12 valave
went out the other evening in the snow and the roads hadnt been gritted, im always paranoid about water getting in the electrics in these conditions as noticed underneath the car there seems to be no splash guard? weather these were fitted to the 406 im not sure?, if it was i imagine the previous owner has probably removed it due to a speed bump etc, as thats happende to me before on several cars, so i was cautious about going out the other evening but had to go doctors as an emergency so i had no choice
since then ive encountered a problem
On first turn over of the car today it would not start, kept turning and turning didnt seem to want to start atall, a couple more try's and i think on the third time time it started first time (on 3rd attempt)!
i went out for a drive in the car till the engine was warm, tunred the engine off and it turned back on fine, i came home turned the engine of tried to turn the engine over again and it wouldnt start again, like it didnt want to even try, i turned ignition off and tried a second time, and again it started first time (on second attempt)??
ive since tried again while the engine was still warm and it did it again, didnt go first time, but on turning ignnition off and turning back on it started fine again on the second time?
i recently changed the glow plugs in december, and since then it started perfectly every time till this morning, maybe im paranoid but i was convinced maybe water has got in the electrics and affected this, i could be way of the mark here?
does anyone have any insight or any clue to waht this could be?
id really appreciate any help atall!
thanks