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impreza54

Member Since: 01 Apr 2010
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Sarting the engine is not quick as before

Hello,

When I start the engine (TDV8 2007), sometimes it starts instantly, sometimes (1 start on 3) it takes 2 to 3 seconds of starter. That's new, before it was starting all the time instantly.

Nothing going wrong except that. Still full power, no strange noise, battery is new, motor doing a very nice noise.

It seems that no fuel is coming during 2-3 seconds sometimes when I try to start it.

Any idea of what is going on?

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Tue Dec 13 2011 4:21pm

RRSTDV8

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Is this first thing in the morning each time? Mine usually takes a moment or two longer first thing in the morning than it does if it's been used during the day. I guess there's a temperature issue involved.

Also, if you just get in and turn the key without letting the glowplugs warm up then it will take longer to start too. At least, that's my understanding of diesels.

Having said that, I had a Golf PD150 GT Tdi that would heat the plugs when you unlocked the car so that by the time you turned the key it just fired like a petrol. Nice feature that which only struggled in the coldest of weather - then the plug light would stay lit for a few moments and I'd have to wait a moment before turning the key to start. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Tue Dec 13 2011 4:34pm

Ady 555
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Its a TDV8 thing TDV6's don't do it.
Is your car due a service Has the outside temp dropped alot in france like it has in the uk Two factors that can cause this

Tue Dec 13 2011 4:35pm

awd man

Member Since: 30 Nov 2010
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You're not waiting for the glow plug light to go out

No need to wait in the summer, but these cold mornings will require some extra cranking if you do not wait an extra second or 2 RRS gone
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Tue Dec 13 2011 4:52pm

impreza54

Member Since: 01 Apr 2010
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Ady 555 wrote:
Its a TDV8 thing TDV6's don't do it.
Is your car due a service Has the outside temp dropped alot in france like it has in the uk Two factors that can cause this

I wait for the glow plug to heat each time and more now that it is doing this to me! I leave in south France and the car is inside my house at 15 celcius degrees. That's not the issue. Last winter, by zero degrees it was starting instantly.

Yes, it's requesting a service since 10 days. What is the link?! I did a service last year, same date, but I drive less than 10 000 km so I was thinking to wait couple months more.

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Tue Dec 13 2011 5:05pm

impreza54

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Ady 555 wrote:
Its a TDV8 thing TDV6's don't do it.
Is your car due a service Has the outside temp dropped alot in france like it has in the uk Two factors that can cause this

Do you mean it's the fuel filter to replace or something like this? Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Premium

Thu Dec 15 2011 9:03am

mse

Member Since: 08 Mar 2011
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Yours isnt the push button start is it?

Mine is and it take the extra second or to to do the glow plug warm cycle when cold - it doesnt do it above a certain temperature (or doesnt wait) so the start is instant Mike

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Thu Dec 15 2011 9:38am

Ady 555
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impreza54 wrote:
Ady 555 wrote:
Its a TDV8 thing TDV6's don't do it.
Is your car due a service Has the outside temp dropped alot in france like it has in the uk Two factors that can cause this

Do you mean it's the fuel filter to replace or something like this?

I'd say its due a full service from a dealer

Thu Dec 15 2011 4:21pm

Supacat

Member Since: 21 Feb 2009
Location: West Yorks
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2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

DRDILL wrote:
Dosnt do it on a V6

Why - don't they glow plugs?

Sat Dec 17 2011 8:29am

Jonathan

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DRDILL wrote:
Dosnt do it on a V6

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Fri Jan 06 2012 10:46pm

Supacat

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News to me but glow plugs can remain on after the engine has started also:

"The glow plug system has a glow plug installed in the inlet side of each cylinder. The glow plugs heat the combustion
chambers before and during cranking, to aid cold starting, and after the engine starts to reduce emissions and engine noise when idling with a cold engine."

Sun Jan 08 2012 9:09am

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