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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: TrickyDicky on 18 January 2009, 11:30:57

Title: 2.2 DTI starting problem
Post by: TrickyDicky on 18 January 2009, 11:30:57

Got a starting problem on my 2.2 DTi, can crank the engine first thing in a morning 4 or 5 times for about 5-10 seconds each crank and eventually it will start with an immense cloud of smoke...Once this has happened, can pootle down the road for 2 minutes and she's fine for the rest of the day !!!  anyone got any ideas ???  Some say Glowplugs others are saying injector leak off pipe !! :-/

Title: Re: 2.2 DTI starting problem
Post by: omegadti on 18 January 2009, 17:28:16

are you waiting for the pre-heater light to go out on the dash - mine starts straight away if I wait for the light to go out or else it will take a few turns to start

Title: Re: 2.2 DTI starting problem
Post by: TrickyDicky on 18 January 2009, 18:28:34

yep, wait for the yellow light to go out then attempt to start the engine :(

Title: Re: 2.2 DTI starting problem
Post by: omegadti on 18 January 2009, 18:44:29

I had something similar when I first got my car and the Vauxhall garage replaced an injector seal and then it was ok

Title: Re: 2.2 DTI starting problem
Post by: Richard A on 18 January 2009, 19:43:54

Same happened with 2.2 diesel Etite, changed fuel filter, diesel filter, changed the fuel. My car also had a 'mis-fire' - yes I know diesels can't mis-fire, but it is the only way to describe the fault, Vauxhall dealer could not find the problem, anyway a HGV diesel Xperet sorted it with new 'injector seals', he said common fault after a few years or 60k miles.
regards
richard a