Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue

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Thu 12 May 2016 00:08
Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue - Beags

Hi, car is acting odd. On startup it does one of three things:

1: starts perfect, both cold and warm

2: acts like it's starved of fuel, starts fine but no throttle response for a few seconds then roars into life chucking out bluey/black smoke

3: starts fine but has a clunk/thud that sounds like it's from the back of the engine.

I have noticed with points 2 and 3 the altenator light is on for about 5 seconds then goes off. Car then drives perfect, no issues with clutch/gear change. No bangs, thuds etc. Has the usual ratterly altenator tensioner issue. Any ideas what I'm facing?

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Thu 12 May 2016 00:46
Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue - Mr.G

are you pre heating it enough?.. wait for the curly orange light to go out even a few seconds after it goes out, before cranking engine, sometimes starting them to quickly can do this.. if your sure with yourself thats not the case, i would whip the heater plugs out for a test maybe one or two aint working and if you got a test lamp check for power down at plugs when ign is switched on

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Thu 12 May 2016 07:30
Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue - Beags

Hi, yes waiting until the glow plug light goes out, can take a while though. I'll check the plugs put though. Cheers

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Thu 12 May 2016 08:58
Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue - elekie&a/c doctor

"starts perfect hot or cold".It won't be the glow plugs then.These only activate in near or sub zero conditions.If I recall,there is a engine control unit software update for this fault.

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Thu 12 May 2016 22:16
Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue - Mr.G

used to have a 2005 mondeo tdci myself i can assure you .. if i would turn the engine over too quickly it behaved very similar to as described,

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Wed 25 May 2016 19:49
Ford Mondeo Estate 2005 tdci 135000 miles - 2005 Mondeo tdci startup issue - Beags

Just to update in case anybody else has the same issues. Car is now fixed, three issues in all; split turbo pipe, fuel filter gunked up and the clunk on start up was due to the exhaust not being fitted properly. Every bolt on every bracket was loose. Cost £30 to fix and now starts perfect.

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