Fiat Doblo will not start well

Car: Fiat Doblo
Variant: elx jtd
Model Year: 2002
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
my fiat doblo will turn over ok but will not start that well had new relay - glow plugs no fault showing will start sometimes after about 5 mins of trying other times not at all
Posted: Jul 14, 2014 (10 years ago)
These JTd,s are usually very good.
Is there any clear pipe in the fuel line to see for air?
Do you have a hand primer you can pump before trying to start?
Are you using pump diesel or any additives or bio fuel?
Other than that if no codes are showing its a trip to a diesel specialist, try connecting a little bulb to the heater plug cable and place it so you can see it to see if the plugs work when its startingmor not starting, that should point you away from that area if its working ok
Posted Jul 14, 2014 (10 years ago)
Shouldn't need glow plugs at this time of year,
assuming your UK that is.........
And you don't state hot or cold starting.
So,providing it's not fuel supply,
I'd suspect the crank angle sensor,
I've had 2 in with identical symptoms,cranking fine but no firing,
And a CAS failure doesn't leave a fault code,as far as the ECU can tell the engine isn't even turning over!
Of course both of the ones I had in would not cooperate and worked fine when testing,
Even the 'scope was no use.
So working on logic I replaced the CAS on the first one,result!
never failed since.
Same thing on the second one when it came in.
So your call,
faults like your can be tough to find if they don't present when testing.
Oh and I fitted really cheap CAS's from Amazon,less than £20 if I recall.
If I had to gamble I did not want to shell out for O/E,
almost a year later and they're still running!
Posted Jul 15, 2014 (10 years ago)
Well worth looking in to
Posted Jul 15, 2014 (10 years ago)
Could I make a request or suggestion to other members of this q+a section.

Most posters here have basic, little or no knowlege of automobile mechanics,and I'm sure will be baffled by terms we use in the garage.

Can we try and keep the answered simple in plain English??
Please don't be offended by this
Posted Jul 16, 2014 (10 years ago)
I stand corrected.
But in defense I thought I had "simplified" my answer.
Guess not.
Must try harder.
Posted Jul 16, 2014 (10 years ago)
Wasn't meant to take it personally. I'm sorry. I'm talking to everyone in general.


General public won't understand terms we use in the trade and abbreviated words .

Sorry! Plz understand
Posted Jul 16, 2014 (10 years ago)
Wasn't meant to take it personally. I'm sorry. I'm talking to everyone in general.


General public won't understand terms we use in the trade and abbreviated words .

Sorry! Plz understand
Posted Jul 16, 2014 (10 years ago)
I thought it was very well explained and easy to follow
Posted Jul 18, 2014 (10 years ago)
hi put on new cas starts a bit easyer, think it needs heavyer duty battery, but it runs really lumpy or hunting rev counter dosnt move just wont tick over very well.any idea's thanks
Posted Jul 22, 2014 (10 years ago)

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