M V E Pullen
13-12-2007, 11:35 AM
I am new to this forum.
I have an (old!) 5 cyl diesel A6 with a lot of miles on the clock. Overall, it has performed very well and not given me much trouble at all in 11 years. It still goes on very long trips with me!
It now objects to starting - particularly in the cold. I immediately thought glowplugs (and so did my local garage) and had the set replaced. This eased the problem to start with but it has now regressed - to the point where it churns for a very long time before firing if the temperature is low.
The glowplug warning light comes on for a few seconds and then goes out but it still doesn't like starting - which makes me wonder whether it is a control unit/timer issue.
Has anyone experienced this and is it easily solvable - or should I stop being mean and do what other (non-Audi!) drivers tell me, and have it "diagnosticked"? (The less charitable ones tell me I should get a new car!)
I have an (old!) 5 cyl diesel A6 with a lot of miles on the clock. Overall, it has performed very well and not given me much trouble at all in 11 years. It still goes on very long trips with me!
It now objects to starting - particularly in the cold. I immediately thought glowplugs (and so did my local garage) and had the set replaced. This eased the problem to start with but it has now regressed - to the point where it churns for a very long time before firing if the temperature is low.
The glowplug warning light comes on for a few seconds and then goes out but it still doesn't like starting - which makes me wonder whether it is a control unit/timer issue.
Has anyone experienced this and is it easily solvable - or should I stop being mean and do what other (non-Audi!) drivers tell me, and have it "diagnosticked"? (The less charitable ones tell me I should get a new car!)