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My 2001 2.0 diesel has developed starting problems in the morning. it needs several turns on the starter motor before I get a chug and then on the next attempt it starts. Then it starts normal on the first turn for the rest of the day, except if I leave it for several hours before restarting.
I have had it in the garage and the glo plugs are ok and should be as they have only recently been renewed. He says the fuel is ok. I have put a new battery on it as the old one struggled in the morning.
Any help would be very welcome
Cheers Jonti

If yours is a Siemens fuel system equipped HDi 90, you probably have very minor leak on your fuel filter - not enough to let diesel out, but enough to let a tiny amount of air in and allow the fuel to drain back to the tank over a lengthy stop. If it's this the priming bulb will go soft over time / pumping it up should let it start first time.

Thanks for the replies,I think they will be very useful. As the weather is very cold at the moment I will wait for a while before I lift the bonnet.
Thanks again for the help