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mrblonde

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my 2003 L322 TD6, when it starts from cold (most mornings last week), it seems to take a while to want to pull away if that makes sense? Once she's warmed up its fine, just as you press the accelerator down theres a slight delay and the engine feels 'tighter' and not as willing to rev?

anyone? :confused:
 
mrblonde said:
my 2003 L322 TD6, when it starts from cold (most mornings last week), it seems to take a while to want to pull away if that makes sense? Once she's warmed up its fine, just as you press the accelerator down theres a slight delay and the engine feels 'tighter' and not as willing to rev?

anyone? :confused:
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right oil,right oil pressure,right amount of oil,obvious stuff first,might be worth checking your oil pump pressure.check all pipes as well,breather pipes that is just in case it is collapsing.
just a thought without seeing the car dificult to put my finger on it,hope this helps.
 
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mrblonde said:
my 2003 L322 TD6, when it starts from cold (most mornings last week), it seems to take a while to want to pull away if that makes sense? Once she's warmed up its fine, just as you press the accelerator down theres a slight delay and the engine feels 'tighter' and not as willing to rev?

anyone? :confused:
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The engines cold what do you expect. All diesels are like this.
 
Maybe it`s a carefully controlled system to stop over-eager drivers turning the key and flooring the throttle? If not it should be.
 
wammers said:
The engines cold what do you expect. All diesels are like this.
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cheers people

Wammers i forgot that, few years back i had a few escort vans for work and they drove like snails all winter (well all year actually but they were even worse when it was cold outside)

hoping thats what it is
 
mrblonde said:
cheers people

Wammers i forgot that, few years back i had a few escort vans for work and they drove like snails all winter (well all year actually but they were even worse when it was cold outside)

hoping thats what it is
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yes but hang on,it has been proven that cold air through the intercooler livens them up,hope wammers backs me up on this.
 
roddy4 said:
yes but hang on,it has been proven that cold air through the intercooler livens them up,hope wammers backs me up on this.
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Yes the cooler the inlet air the denser it is therefore needs more fuel to maintain correct mixture ratio hence more power. But not when the lump is stone cold. Ignition on a diesel depends on the heat generated as the air is compressed then fuel is injected to initiate the burn. If the engine is cold the burn is not as efficient. So what you want is a hot engine and cold air. Cold engine cold air is not the best combination. In weather like this were the entire engine block maybe below freezing point they take a little longer to warm through and be efficient.
 
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