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    can anyone help me with this prob. I have a 04 2.0ltr dti vectra that gives bother starting. In the mornings is starts no prob (heating plugs light comes on) but when i leave it for a few hours after driving it takes a couple of attemps to fire up (with no heating light). And when it does it blows out white/grey smoke which smells of diesel. It drives 100% when going. I have replaced the heater plugs, fuel fiter head, leak off pipes, the sensor unit beside battery and the crankshaft sensor but still the same prob. The local vauxhall garge has run all the tests on it and shows up all clear. I dont think its the injector as it drives perfect when going. And have ruled out the fuel running back into the tank as i have parked on hills just to see if it could of been the prob. Any help with this would be very much appreciated.

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    So the problem is with a 'hot' start then?

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    Sounds like the start of a fuel pump failure to me ...........Although i do hope not !!!!!!

    Back in a V6 !!!!!!!!!!!! And lovin it !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by plasma View Post
    So the problem is with a 'hot' start then?
    Seems to be. It only starts first time when the engine is stone cold and the heating light comes on. If drive the car and park it up for 2 hours or so this is when i get the prob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drinky View Post
    Sounds like the start of a fuel pump failure to me ...........Although i do hope not !!!!!!
    Tell me about it. Thank god its still under warrenty bought of a car dealer so it will be his prob. I just trying to find out what the prob is so i can get him to fix it.

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