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Drives: Two tractors...a chipped manual 2.5td CD (F/Lift '00) & a Hardly-Movinson XL1200

intermittent poor starter.
01. Oct 2007 at 18:19

2.5td '00. Sometimes it starts "right on the button" and other times it'll take about 4-5 seconds of cranking, and sometimes 2 or 3 attempts at that. Battery ok, it spins the starter motor at heck of a rate. My mate sez it sounds like a machine gun when he's stood outside and it's doing it's in non-firing mode.
I've also had it die on me with symptoms of out of diesel with the "Range" showing 45 miles and once showing 75 miles. Managed to get it going and get to a fuel station as long as I kept the revs up.
I've changed the fuel filter and that did nothing. The slow in starting is usually when the motor is warm. Cold starting is pretty good.

Any ideas me dears ?

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Dazzler Omega Baron Offline Drive it like you stole it...... Posts: 4459 Sutton, Surrey Gender: Drives: AMG C32 estate	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #1 - 01. Oct 2007 at 18:26 When was it last serviced??? fuel filter,air oil etc...... There has been on here a fault where if the fuel drops below 1/4 tank then the engine losses power. This was put down to the fuel pump in the tank itself having become weak in its output.
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Pitchfork Omega Baron Offline Barndances & Morris Posts: 2493 Tadley (near Basingrad) Gender: Drives: 2006 Citroen C5 Diesel Estate	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #2 - 01. Oct 2007 at 18:32 Sounds like the priming pump that is submerged in the fuel tank is at fault IW
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #3 - 01. Oct 2007 at 18:33 Any engine management light? Have you paperclip tested it for fault codes?
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Turk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3364 Llanelli, Wales Gender: Drives: Two tractors...a chipped manual 2.5td CD (F/Lift '00) & a Hardly-Movinson XL1200	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #4 - 02. Oct 2007 at 10:37 Changed the air and fuel filters. Oil and filter change this weekend.
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #5 - 02. Oct 2007 at 11:41 Turk wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 10:37: Changed the air and fuel filters. Oil and filter change this weekend. and have you paperclip tested it yet?
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Turk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3364 Llanelli, Wales Gender: Drives: Two tractors...a chipped manual 2.5td CD (F/Lift '00) & a Hardly-Movinson XL1200	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #6 - 02. Oct 2007 at 12:13 No, not paperclipped it yet. I'll read the post on how that's done.
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Turk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3364 Llanelli, Wales Gender: Drives: Two tractors...a chipped manual 2.5td CD (F/Lift '00) & a Hardly-Movinson XL1200	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #7 - 02. Oct 2007 at 12:43 Hmm...mine's a '00 2.5td. Apparently things change after '99 and the codes cannot be flashed up. Is this correct ?
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #8 - 02. Oct 2007 at 13:05 Turk wrote on 02. Oct 2007 at 12:43: Hmm...mine's a '00 2.5td. Apparently things change after '99 and the codes cannot be flashed up. Is this correct ? is it pre or post facelift ?
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Danny Omega Lord Offline BLACK 1.6 BORA SHAPED JETTA!! Posts: 7180 Wigan, Greater Manchester Gender: Drives: 99 1.6 bora, 53 2.6 MV6	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #9 - 02. Oct 2007 at 13:06 codes can be found with the paperclip test on some newer cars, works on my 2000 facelift
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Turk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3364 Llanelli, Wales Gender: Drives: Two tractors...a chipped manual 2.5td CD (F/Lift '00) & a Hardly-Movinson XL1200	Re: intermittent poor starter. Reply #10 - 02. Oct 2007 at 13:14 Post Facelift. Last of the 2.5td's
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