[Marioux]

Hello everyone,

I've having trouble starting the car on cold temperatures. On some pretty cold days it was almost impossible (-17). Mechanic had checked glow plugs, battery, fuel filter, air filter. All good. Seems like a fueling problem ? I don't know. I don't get smoke or anything like that. I've put a tester on it and the guy said the tester detects a very high temperature in the exhaust system. I don't know if this would have any connection with the start issue. What do you guys think ? I made a video. Once turned, the car works fine with absolutely no issues. But once it stays a couple of hours in cold weather the issue comes back.

Cold start issues - YouTube

Lower you volume when the outside temperature sensor comes up. That ding noise is pretty nasty for the ears. You might blow your speakers out 

Thank you. Have a good one.

[567 I30]

Have the glow plugs been removed and checked the ohms reading, has the glow plug fuse been checked?
Any fault codes from the reader?

[Marioux]

Have the glow plugs been removed and checked the ohms reading, has the glow plug fuse been checked?
Any fault codes from the reader?

Thanks for your response. No. He just verified using a small 12 V lightbulb. All 4 lighted up the bulb...I know..he should have removed them but he didn't took the risk to remove them cause he was afraid they might crack when trying to remove because the car stayed outside for a longer period in cold temp ... That's why he only checked them with this "method". He didn't and neither did I cross my mind to check the fuse box. Will check this out this evening. No fault codes on reader.

[567 I30]

Have you also tried priming the fuel filter before starting just in case it's a fuel starvation issue?

[Marioux]

Have you also tried priming the fuel filter before starting just in case it's a fuel starvation issue?

Hello. You referring priming it manually ? If that is what your are asking than no. Because the car runs once it starts, I presume there can be no issues with the fuel filter. I had it replaced 6 months ago. It's a quality fuel filter.
I always let the fuel filter light go off before turning the ignition . Also the glow plugs indicator. In fact, 2 times I've turned the ignition and let it crank some many times, I ran out of battery voltage at some point lol. Had to "borrow" some power from a friend's battery using cables. Made sure he'd stick around
I also tested the injectors. 2 of them had to be reconditioned cause they failed the fuel return test. They were returning fuel 2 times faster than the other 2. I've got the control valves changed thinkin' this might resolve my issue but it didn't. After the change, I got worried cause right after I left the service shop, I had some unusual vibrations on idle (I felt it on the driver seat). Also, the vibrations were slightly perceivable when I was accelerating the car between 1000 and 1500 rpm. Drove it like that like 5 km the and both vibrations disappeared. I guess it was an ECU adjustment to the 2 injector valved changes ? I don't know.

[eye30]

Have you checked fuel pump flow is ok.
When left fuel may be flowing back and therefore not at point of use at initial start up.
Or pump not working correctly.

[Marioux]

Have you checked fuel pump flow is ok.
When left fuel may be flowing back and therefore not at point of use at initial start up.
Or pump not working correctly.

Yeah, it's in service right now. They said they will check the pump and also do a compression test. Waiting for feedback.

[Marioux]

Have you checked fuel pump flow is ok.
When left fuel may be flowing back and therefore not at point of use at initial start up.
Or pump not working correctly.

Yeah, it's in service right now. They said they will check the pump and also do a compression test. Waiting for feedback.

Just got back from the mechanic. The issue seemed to be this cable. Car starts fine now. For anyone who may have the kind of issue I had.