MarkH
New member
Hi,
I've noticed that mt Marea 100 TD has become rough / smoking a lot on start up. This has only just started in the last couple of days or so.
Basically, its pretty much starts first turn, but then sort of ticks over very lumpy. If you attempt to press the accelerator peddle, the engine just dies. You have to let it idle roughly for about 20 seconds.
In this time there is a lot of smoke, accompanied by a strong smell of diesel. The engine then settles down.
Could it be the Glow Plugs. If so how much are they, and are they easy to replace? How can you tell if the glow plug is a fault, or possiblty the electrical feed to the plug? Is there anything else this could be?
Seems strange, though, that its just come out of the local Fiat Main dealer after a Diesel filter change (a couple of days ago) :-/
Mark
I've noticed that mt Marea 100 TD has become rough / smoking a lot on start up. This has only just started in the last couple of days or so.
Basically, its pretty much starts first turn, but then sort of ticks over very lumpy. If you attempt to press the accelerator peddle, the engine just dies. You have to let it idle roughly for about 20 seconds.
In this time there is a lot of smoke, accompanied by a strong smell of diesel. The engine then settles down.
Could it be the Glow Plugs. If so how much are they, and are they easy to replace? How can you tell if the glow plug is a fault, or possiblty the electrical feed to the plug? Is there anything else this could be?
Seems strange, though, that its just come out of the local Fiat Main dealer after a Diesel filter change (a couple of days ago) :-/
Mark
In my limited capacity as a fiddler of all things mechanical [8D]it sounds like your filter may be drawing air and/or leaking fuel. The rough running when first starting of the day is indicative of an incorrect filter or a leak on the fuel side.[?] How was your vehicle before it went in for a filter change and why did it go in? Does it run OK for the rest of the day?
