a4 b5 please help

[dannyvalley]

my audi a4 1.9tdi glow plug light comes on litraly for a split second and goes off when the engine is stone cold so the glow plugs arent geting heat to them so the car starts after about 1 min turning over could you help please as i need to sort out asap

[hibbsy21]

Have you checked if they are getting current through the wires?

Does the engine seem to splutter before starting? Your compression might be a bit low.

Had a huge arguement with my neighbour about his van last week, told him it was compression, didn't listen, did a compression test and there it was lol. Compression to blame.

Rich

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[dannyvalley]

orite mate no it doesnt splutter at all and i havent checked if current is getting through the wires will do tomoz

[adamss24]

The diesel gets back to the tank as the car cannot keep the fuel system primed ! I suggest you look at the timing first (if too advanced/retarded it will cause symilar symptoms) then look for perished rubber fuel hoses. I would try parking the car nose down on a hill just to rule the fuel going back tot the tank, if it still starts badly then it's your timing.

[dannyvalley]

i changed all the filters on the car i then decided to take egr off and when i did it, it was caked up with sut that had gone like rock so i blancked it off and now it takes a while to warm up it starts alot better tho so do you think its worth me taking yhe inlet manifold off and clean it all and change gasket i also noticed that the pipe coming from the intercooler to the inlet had some oil in it cuz of that egr so ill clean that out too is it

[audia4lyn]

Hi there, dose the glow light come on for longer when the engine is hot? if so it could be the water temp sensor.

[dannyvalley]

hi mate i does and it doesnt most the time it does i will change thermostat and sensor