I really do wonder if there is anyone out there that can help me!!!
Hi this is my first time here as am not that good with these things(computers). My query is that i have a Citroen Picasso 2 ltr h.d.i 2002 model, i like it and it goes great. It's serviced every 10,000 and has never let me down ..... so far. When the weather gets colder or like in the past couple of months we've had cold and damp mornings(and the winter is on the way) it may take a couple of goes to get it started as in a couple of turns of the starter or 2-3 stop starts if you know what i mean. Anyway cut a long story short once it starts it's brill for the rest of the day, okay. I thought i'd start at the preheating control unit and check out if it was getting voltage out for the glow plugs, it was but i changed it anyway. Then i thought the wiring carrying it to the glowplugs, it was getting right to the top of all 4 nicely. I timed it and according to the manual it seemed to be right(5-10second). So then i took out the glowplugs to see if they were burnt or bits broke etc, they were'nt infact they were just sooted up a little which was okay. Anyway i changed them for new ones as i was becoming a little peed off to say the least. As you know if the weather is warm(or the engine) no voltage will be given to the glowplugs per the e.c.u. so it started perfect in that afternoon and i knew i wouldn't get a true and proper start till the next cool or cold and damp day. The next day was crap and i went out to start it but before i did i thought i'd check and make sure it was getting voltage to the glow plugs, it was exactly the same as before. I took out the glow plugs earthed them then clamped them to the side of the block got my son to switch on the ignition while i still had my avo on to check for currant to all the tops, fine. Would you believe that all tips stayed cold, infact they didn't even get luke warm. I got my friend to check both sets of glow plugs for me as he has some type of tester, my son took them for me and when he came back he said the tips went red hot. So as you may of guessed i'm pretty stuck ...... any help would be much appreciated,
Many Thanks
Honda.