Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1998 2.0 LS starting problems

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Tue 23 Sep 2008 03:18
1998 2.0 LS starting problems - dazaroo
i have astra 2.0 desiel LS had it for about 4 months in that time i have had maybe 15 times a starting problem i have changed glow plugs so i know its not them.well the problem is intermitant on these 15 ocations the car will just turn over and not start well it will but takes a lot of turning over it will do it whether its hot or cold what i normaly do is let the glow plugs heat up twice but even that sometimes dosent work.ive had a look at a few forums and i hit the same thing glow plug ecu unit can someone advice me before i think about getting a new ecu

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Edited by Dynamic Dave on 23/09/2008 at 11:31

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Tue 23 Sep 2008 05:30
starting problems 2.0 LS 1998 - Tron
Do you have any diagnostic codes - have you had these read?
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 10:01
starting problems 2.0 LS 1998 - dazaroo
no i have no diagnostic codes at all tron i dont really have the money to have the test done trying to aviod it if i can but if i have to have test done then i will thanks for your reply tron
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 12:26
starting problems 2.0 LS 1998 - FotheringtonThomas
Can it be done on this model using the "paper clip method"?
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Tue 23 Sep 2008 13:34
starting problems 2.0 LS 1998 - Dynamic Dave
Nope. The paperclip trick only works on petrol engines up until sometime yr 2000 at the very latest.
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