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Why does my Citroen C2 take so long to start?
My Citroen C2 diesel takes ages to start. It also seems to lack power while driving. Any idea what the fault could be?
Asked on 9 November 2016 by Chris
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Honest John
This is a 1.4 diesel well known for injector problems.
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