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Peugeot 106 cold starting problems

I've got a peugeot 106d on 83,000 and i've been having lots of trouble trying to get it to start on cold mornings. The glow plugs have been changed and have also been tested and are all working ok, also the fuel filter has been changed and pipe replaced that had an air leak. When i try to start it it turns over ok but will not fire until eventually after about 20/30 seconds (on a good day) it will then splutter and start. This isnt the end though, once you've eventually started it it runs very badly for the first 5/10minutes and sometimes even cuts out. I am worried that all this bad starting every morning is going to damage the engine...will this happen? The cars been in the garage twice and they havent as yet found anything wrong.......it is going back in tomorrow and i wondered if anyone could suggest anything that could be wrong? PLEASE HELP ME!!

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ele
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Hello,

Likely the glowplug solenoid has gone, check the resistance of the glowplugs and that they are getting power. I don't know a lot about this car, but the symptoms describe glow-plug failure...

Andy

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Nik&Andy

Sorry me again, just looking at your mileage, could also be low compression if it hasn't been well looked after.

Andy

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Nik&Andy

thanxs for replying, ive only had the car 6 months so i have no idea how well it has been treated before i had it. Its an S reg so everything else about the car is in good cond. I will suggest these problems to the garage as they seem to be having troubles diagnosing what it is. thanxs for you help ele

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ele

If it starts OK when hot, I would suggest that the valve clearances are too small. On this engine this has the effect of reducing compression when cold. Don't ask me why, but I has exactly the same problem, and did find that the valve clearances were too small. I corrected them, and it has started far better since. In fact no problems in that area for 30k now. Brian.

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brian

bang on brian nice to see someone on the ball for a change watch yourself nigel :-)

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Mindwipe

Hi Brian, yeah its starts fine when its hot, in fact thats why i didnt know it had a problem when i bought it because the weather was hot!...will get someone to look at that aswell...thanks for you help Ele

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ele

Only passing on the information I first got from this group. Hope I'm right.

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brian

It looks like you are. garage phoned are pretty sure it was the valve clearances and have ordered in the shims. thanks a lot for youe help. Ellie

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ele

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