the engine turns OK and there are no warning lights showing, the glow plugs have been changed in the last 4 months. It always strats in the mornings and if it has been left alone for 3/4 hours. Any suggestions please
2006-07-25 07:29:11 · 12 answers · asked by ? 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
possibly a fault on you're engine management system. you usually get a orange or yellow light on the dash when there is a fault. if it is this it wont be cheap
2006-07-25 07:35:54 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In other words it doesn't like starting from hot? .. may be the carbourettor needs adjusting to provide the correct fuel-air mix for warm starts/a temperature sensor has failed on the EMS/there is a problem acheiving vacuum & compression in the cylinders when the metal is hot and expanded - maybe the piston rings need replacing!
If you start it in the morning run it for just a few seconds so the engine block remains cool, stop & then try starting again a few minutes later, does that work? If that also doesn't work then something else must be wrong and I'm out of ideas, but I'm not a mechanic so don't panic! Maybe the cylinders are getting flooded with fuel after you turn the ignition off as Tinkiker is indicating below?
2006-07-25 14:40:14 · answer #2 · answered by Quasimojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
change fuel filter first. it sounds as though your getting some sort of vapour lock when the engine is stopped and you attempt to restart it. water in filter will do this and thas a BAD thing on a diesel, pumps are real expensive. check the hard line routing and make sure it isnt resting on exhaust system or other hot spot
2006-07-25 15:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a diesel tech for a good few years and never come across this before. Usually it is the other way around.
Some things to try are: faulty lift pump, valve clearances too tight. Bad temp sensor to ecu. Bad connection to fuel cut off solenoid. Faulty fuel cut off solenoid coil. You didn't state whether it is the common rail diesel but if it is then: bad pressure regulator, faulty pressure pump, cracked fuel manifold.
2006-07-25 14:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're lucky it starts at all. I work at an auto auction and the Rovers are the worst about starting. It's a "British Leyland" product, now owned by "Ford" vehicle. Two 'wrongs' don't make a 'right.'
Mack
2006-07-26 19:18:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the computer, personally I would change the car for one without a computer then the problem vanishes.
2006-07-25 15:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power of Zen its a bloody Diesel you know the ones that dont have carburetters.Regards Mick
2006-07-26 14:13:19 · answer #7 · answered by mick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest u bring it to a bmw mechanic as the engines are of the 320d bmw they search the problem using there computers
2006-07-29 06:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by Eamon S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an electrician to check the electoral connecters it sounds like that type of problem
2006-07-27 05:37:15 · answer #9 · answered by martin r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it may be an intermittant fault with the crank sensor
2006-07-25 17:00:29 · answer #10 · answered by Cool Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋