Ford Mondeo not starting

DecTipp

Hi im hoping someone can help me ,im having problems trying to start my 1.8 L Ford Mondeo in the mornings,Its cranking over but it wont start ,there is also smoke coming out the exhaust, but if i leave the for 10 mins usually it will start straight away ,i got the battery changed ,heatplugs done, Changed diesel filter and full service ,i took it into Ford who done done a full dianostic and it showed injector 2 was faulty ,so i got it changed , but tried it again this morning and im back to square one again ,my head is fried ,any help much appreciated

corglass

Try turning on full ignition (without cranking) for 10 seconds and off again. Repeat this 5 or 6 times before actually cranking.

This will do two things, run the fuel pump and the glow plugs. Both will help massively with starting issues. If it starts fine, one of those is your issue.

DecTipp

Hi I took a video of the problem today
https://youtu.be/-dWjo9HBvpw

dooroy

What year is your Mondeo - it may not have an in-tank fuel pump.
Have a look at this re changing the fuel filter - the gasket being in the wrong place can cause big problem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In1tEXkwc1E
Also carefully check the pipes going on to the filter housing , and the housing itself , for cracks .

martyc5674

Put your foot on the clutch starting it... see if that helps.
(If it does it will be your flywheel)

DecTipp

im wondering might it be the starter, i took a reading this morning when the car cranks the battery voltage went as low as 9.3volts ,would this make the car stall or is this normal for diesel engines ???

gate1

Hello,

9.3 volts is way to low to start a diesel engine. You will need a minimum of 11.8 volts. You will need to recharge the battery.

I listened to your video and the terrible vibration sound that you are hearing when cranking the engine sounds like the dual mass flywheel is gone!

Try putting your foot on the clutch when starting the engine and see if that helps.

_Brian

I think it’s either of two problems.

Glow plugs are faulty, have seen it on fords before.
Or
Battery isn’t holding a charge in frosty weather as it’s dead, frost really shows up a poor battery.