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Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when warm)

Postby foocer101 » Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:49 pm

Hi, new here.

Got a 2010 LWB Transit Connect and it struggles to start from cold in cold weather. It starts first time if the engine is warm, it also starts fine if the van has been parked in a garage.

Starting outside in the cold frosty weather, it cranks over lots but struggles to eventually start, once its started, its very smokey but then clears.

Its seems to idle no problem and drives fine, no loss of power or hesitation and exhaust is clear.

So far Ive done the following...

Full service, oil and filters (air, oil and fuel)
New battery
New keyfob battery
New Camshaft position sensor on the rocker cover
Two full tanks of fuel with Redex additive run through it

Ive read the ECU with an app and no previous or current MIL/CEL warnings.

This may be a red herring but it 'seems' to start easier with the clutch pressed in, this is not required to start like on the newer models but it may start easier when doing this. Which is strange as the starter motor does not seem to struggling to turn the engine over.

Any idea peeps? What could cause poor starting in the cold?

Cheers!
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby doebag » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:46 pm

Glow plugs.
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby blue estate » Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:51 pm

doebag wrote:Glow plugs.

Yep +1
In cold weather turn key to 2nd position and hold there till glow plug light goes out then turn to 3rd position to start
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby g-man » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:37 pm

or even go to glowplug pos twice if freezin
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby Gazyboy » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:15 pm

Try glow plugs but be careful not to snap one
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby g-man » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:28 pm

sorted?
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby Mike » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:51 pm

g-man wrote:sorted?


You’ll never know. These f*** snowflakes come here, ask a silly question that has been answered a million times, then never come back and thank the people who’ve answered their dumbass question. Use Google you f*** retards!
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby Altransit » Wed Mar 07, 2018 1:09 am

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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby Mike » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:21 am

Altransit wrote:Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm
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Never even came back to read the replies :roll:


Hmm, Feb 14th...wife found out that he’d been on the internet rather than romancing her on Valentines day....then ran him over with her car after failing to get the Connect started.
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Re: Connect struggles to start in cold weather (Fine when wa

Postby blue estate » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:23 am

Mike wrote:
Altransit wrote:Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm
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Never even came back to read the replies :roll:


Hmm, Feb 14th...wife found out that he’d been on the internet rather than romancing her on Valentines day....then ran him over with her car after failing to get the Connect started.

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