bad starting

**reg** · 19th April 2011, 08:31

i bhave a 03 signam 2.0 dti starts ok cold starts ok hot but that bit in the middle is a problem. if i go on a short trip then let the car stand ,it is very hard to start,when it does start iget alot of white smoke,anyone know the fault

**bigmac** · 19th April 2011, 09:27

Sounds the same as my old Dti check out my threads there's loads of posts and there's a video

if it's the same as mine a new battery and starter cured it .

**reg** · 20th April 2011, 07:54

i have fitted new battery still the same fult

**bigmac** · 20th April 2011, 08:19

Would help telling us what the bad starting problem is or if you have explained this before in another thread maybe you should of posted there instead of making a new thread ?

**bigmac** · 20th April 2011, 08:37

Threads merged

If battery didn't solve problem it's a process of elimination now eg: Starter, leak off pipes, glow plugs, GP relay, crank shaft sensor

**si_hoss** · 20th April 2011, 09:01

Originally Posted by bigmac

Threads merged

If battery didn't solve problem it's a process of elimination now eg: Starter, leak off pipes, glow plugs, GP relay, crank shaft sensor

If (like mine) it starts fine from cold, better in fact, then surely that rules the glowplugs & relay out? Leak offs next, then the starter as they're not that expensive either;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_629wt_1066

Although a while ago bigmac did mention it's bit of a pig to actually change, that's why I've not done mine yet lol.