Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.2 Diesel non starter after a couple of days

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Tue 2 Sep 2008 15:54
03 2.2 Diesel non starter after a couple of days - Tigerfan
I have a 2.2DTi 2003 Vectra Auto, which normally starts 1st time.
However, just recently, if I leave it a couple of days, (on level ground) it turns over lovely (it has a new battery) but wont fire up. The only way to get it to go is to use easy start, fire it up where its running roughly, stop, leave it 15 mins then it starts 1st time.

If I use it daily, the next day it starts 1st time no problem, it only appears to be when its been left a couple of days, can you point me as to what may be wrong please?

{typo in header corrected}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 02/09/2008 at 19:31

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Tue 2 Sep 2008 16:04
03 2.2 Deisel non starter after a couple of days - Screwloose

Air is leaking back into the injectors; change all the leak-off hoses first - if that doesn't work, then get a garage to change the injector T-seals.
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