Mondeo TDCI Starting problem

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Fri 24 May 2002 11:20
Mondeo TDCI Starting problem - mutley
I have a two month old TDCI that now intermittently refuses to start.
When the problem first arose it would start on thev second attempt but now needs a third or fourth attempt to start.

The engine cranks normally but does not fire. There is a beeping sound from under the bonnet and the glow plug indicator light flashes.

The main agent says they can find nothing wrong, having had the car for a day, but there clearly is something amiss.

It makes no difference if the car has been used for a long or short run and otherwise is a real pleasure to have.

Can any of you clever folk give me a clue as to what might be wrong?
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Sat 25 May 2002 19:54
Mondeo TDCI Starting problem - wemyss
I wouldn't imagine om a Di at this time of the year there is any connection with your glow plugs so its more likely that ingression of air is the problem.
The older Mondeo had a problem related to the fuel filter and was either a cracked cover or the sealing O ring being incorrectly fitted.
Don't know if you have the same filter but you could find reference to it in the archives a few months ago.
alvin
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