hesitant starting from cold

M6SJG · Sep 15, 2010

My TD5 Discovery 2 (1999) when starting from cold runs on very low revs for a few seconds before picking up - sounds hesitant - can I please ask is this usual? if not what may the problem be? Not particularly high milage (105K) Starts no probs once warm.
Thanks

Turboman · Sep 15, 2010

Ive no experience ofTD5 but have worked on and with diesels c.25 yrs.Check yr glow plugs.

minidod · Sep 15, 2010

The TD5 engine only has 4 glow plugs could be that one or all of them have broken.

nathan5346 · Sep 15, 2010

minidod said:
The TD5 engine only has 4 glow plugs.

Really?

M6SJG · Sep 15, 2010

Great - many thanks - looks like a straightforward job !

biggeeeee · Sep 15, 2010

nathan5346 said:
Really?

Would appear so RAVE quotes

Glow plugs Beru 12 V. Four plugs in cylinders 1, 2, 3 and 4

Shifty1962 · Sep 15, 2010

minidod said:
The TD5 engine only has 4 glow plugs could be that one or all of them have broken.

nathan5346 said:

Really?

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Yes really because the fuel pressure regulator is bolted to the side of the block where the rear glow plug should have gone. The head is only drilled for glow plugs on the front four cylinders. A TD5 in decent order does not need glow plugs to start even in the coldest of weather.

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