2.0 dti vectra hard started

fanadman1

hi i have a 2.0 dti vectra 2003 lately it has became very hard to start in the morning and when the engine is cold when it is warm it starts with the first turn of the key could anyone tell me what it could be

whatsthetime

Do you preheat it?

fanadman1

have been givein it 30 seaconds of heat but it has not been doing any good i have been tinkin myself that the heater plugs are gone

Toyotafanboi

30 seconds seems like way too long?
i had a 03 DTi before and on the coldest -10oC winter mornings i would just turn the key and start it immediately (like a petrol) so i doubt it needs a pre-heat on a summers morning.

do you keep the car serviced? how many miles are on it?

fanadman1

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

30 seconds seems like way too long?
i had a 03 DTi before and on the coldest -10oC winter mornings i would just turn the key and start it immediately (like a petrol) so i doubt it needs a pre-heat on a summers morning.

do you keep the car serviced? how many miles are on it?

serveced every 8,000miles there are 195000 miles whice i know are alot

martinr5232

Diesel could be leaking back to the tank over night you could have air getting into the fuel system somewhere.

Im not familiar with that engine but injector seals used to be a common problem in the opel diesel.

Try putting a one way valve on the fuel feed the tank side of the fuel filter.

whatsthetime

fanadman1 wrote: »

have been givein it 30 seaconds of heat but it has not been doing any good i have been tinkin myself that the heater plugs are gone

Could be. Or a leaking injector. When it starts in the morning is there a lot of smoke?

fanadman1

whatsthetime wrote: »

Could be. Or a leaking injector. When it starts in the morning is there a lot of smoke?

yea quite a bit of white smoke out of it

whatsthetime

fanadman1 wrote: »

yea quite a bit of white smoke out of it

I think its an injector problem so

blindside88

Happen my 06 vectra, got the alternator reconditioned. Not a bother on her now

fanadman1

got my alternator done did not really help

robbie mars

Dude same problem I had few months ago injector seals are gone diesel is going back to tank and making it air lock hence hard to start man in co Louth sorted it for 200 euro and also cleaned the egr valve when doing the job

whatsthetime

fanadman1 wrote: »

yea quite a bit of white smoke out of it

Where are you located?

fanadman1

fanad co donegal