Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

06 S-Max Cold Start Problem??

  • 01-11-2010 7:33am
    #1
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys, the last two mornings I've had this problem with my 2.0Tdci S-Max Titanium

    Yesterday morning at 05.20 I was heading out for work and the car wouldn't start. It ticked over fine but wouldn't start, tried to roll it back on the drive & Bump-Start to no avail

    Started on the 3rd/4th attempt. It wasn't that cold yesterday around 7- 10 degrees

    Same problem this morning but it was much colder, around 4 degrees. Only tried it twice as I didn't want to run down the battery and i'm car pooling so I let the other guy drive

    Only bought the car last week from main ford dealer, going to give him a buzz this evening.

    Any ideas on what this could be? Does a modern diesel engine still use glow-plugs (i've no idea really)

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Poly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    Probably the battery.


  • #3
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭pah


    Poly wrote: »
    Probably the battery.

    Really? The engine seems to be turning over though just not "sparking"?


  • #4
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Is it ok when the engine is hot. will it sart now?


  • #5
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭pah


    Plug wrote: »
    Is it ok when the engine is hot. will it sart now?

    i'm not home yet, but it started yesterday when i finished work @ 2pm no problem

    Should I leave the key in the stanby positition for longer before I turn it?


Advertisement