Adam1979 said:

Hi all. Is it normal for my 300TDI 90 to be sluggish when she is cold?? Its not bad really but there is a definate difference when the engine is cold and comes back to full power within a few minutes of running. It just means that I got to hold a gear for longer as it is very slow to pick up otherwise. Is this normal and me worrying over nothing or is there a few things I could check that could be causing it??

Many thanks

Adam

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john winsemius said:

it's not a petrol motor. You got to let a diesel warm up 3-4 minutes before you go

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Adam1979 said:

Thanks all. This is my first doozel motor so it is all new to me. As long as it is normal then thats fine with me:crazy_driver:

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john winsemius said:

And when you start on a real cold morning below freezing, they really hammer sound like they is coming apart. But that is just a diesel. What ever you do,do not use ether on them to start you will burn out your glow plugs:doh:

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Adam1979 said:

Do not use what on it??

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