Well good news is that it passed an MOT! Will get back into fault finding in the next couple of weeks. In the frost I thought the battery was going to run out of juice before it would start!
 
Good news that its passed the MOT. But is it working you say that you need to continue with the fault finding, was the timing ok ?
 
Well little development. Seems like I'm losing 5th gear, getting v noisy. So I'm pussying out of the fault finding! Have a rear damaged D2 td5 with low mileage so I'm going to straight swap the engine and box, at least that's the plan!
 
Hi all - back after a long TD5 absence and its already testing my patience!

Bought her a couple of months back, and when i start it from cold i have to keep the key turned for about 5 secs with the throttle pedal right down, then she fires up at very low revs, with white smoke pouring out the back that stinks of diesel. This lasts about 20 secs. When she makes it to idling speed the throttle response is very poor and have to give it a boot to get it moving. Once started its absolutely fine, and starts straight away but after its been left about 2 or 3 hours the same happens.

It's been in the garage and so far had:
Injector harness
Injector seals
Glow plugs
ECU
Fuel filter
Air filter
MAF sensor
Crank sensor checked and all ok there, same with coolant temp sensor.

These have made no difference, but since these have been done after an upchange there isn't much power for a second or so.

If i do a fuel purge first thing in the morning it does the same, but starts to run fine a bit quicker.

So i want to pick some of your more experienced brains to see what you could recommend, as starting run out of money and patience!

Cheers, TM
Hi I had a TD5 for years and I started having a problem with it starting in a morning I fitted a new battery it wasn’t that I bought new heater plugs not fitted them bought new none return valve and fitted that still the same. I tried to purge it and it was okay so my brother said he would fit another in line none return and it is perfect now
 

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