Glow plug for diesels

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It's diesel. Diesel engines do not like cold, but that is normal. I am going to assume this engine has a start delay in cold weather to allow for Glow Plugs to warm up the cylinders before actually turning over the engine. I don't know about TDI's specifically, but I think a TDI Mech at your local Volkswagen dealer could confirm my assumption. They may call the parts something different, but the function will be the same. Sounds like normal operation for a diesel engine in cold weather...obviously, this would be why the engine always turns over immediately in warm weather...no need for the Glow Plugs to warm the cylinders. Best of luck resolving this problem.

No. Diesel engines have very high compression and require powerful starters to turn over. Cold engines turn over even harder. Batteries for Diesel engines must be robust. Cold weather robs batteries of power. If the battery is more than 2-3 years old, it is probably the battery, but definitely NOT the glow plugs.

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it is possible that the battery is at fault

if you have a DIESEL engine, then the fault is far more likely to lie with the engine preheat plugs (glow plugs) these are needed far more in the cold weather to pre heat the cylinder to allow the diesel to ignite. one or more faulty glow plugs will cause starting problems on a diesel engine, especially in cold weather.

Your glow plug controller is out, or there is an interruption in its power source, etc. Diesels are coldblooded by nature, and most need glow plugs to heat them up before starting in cold weather. The controller supplies the power to the glow plugs, but if it goes bad, or its supply of power isn't there, it won't start in cold weather, and that wait to start light which is also controlled by it won't come on.

I had starting problems and found the fuel filter was pulling air through the seal.Replaced fuel filter with genuine Chrysler part and this fixed the problem.

check your glow plug relay! located on the right side head

your glow plugs not working or glow plug relay or controller not working.

IF IS A DIESEL TRY REPLACEING THE GLOW PLUGS ??
AND IF ITS A PETROL CHECK THE DISTRIBITER CAP FOR CRACKS OF REPLACE COIL ??

DEPENDING HOW COLD OUT IT IS DIESELS DONT LIKE TO START IN COLD WHEATHER UNLESS THE GLOW PLUGS ARE WARM THIS IS THE REASON FOR PLUGGING DIESELS IN MOST WONT START IF ITS COLD OUT IF ITS NOT THAT COLD OUT IT SHOULD START IF YOU HAVE ENOUGH BATTERY POWER MAYBE THERES NOT ENOUGH FUEL GETTING UP TO THE THROTTLE BODY HOPE THIS HELPS