Renault Kangoo starting problems

Car: Renault Kangoo
Variant: SL 9dci 0
Model Year: 2003

Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss

My kangoo van will not start if left over night or 2 1/2 to 3 hours after starting, when i turn it over when cold it sounds as no fuel is there and no firing also when i keep continually turning it the dci light and the red stop engine light will come on. If I bump start the van it will start in the first few feet and run nicely unless i let it go cold the longer i leave it the longer i turn it, I have changed the glow plugs and fuel filter also oil filter had the battery , alternator checked could any one help with the problem as i am trying to solve this myself as budget is low
Kind Regards EVNOEL

Posted: Feb 21, 2013 (11 years ago)

evnoel

Points: 6

Check the glow plugs are getting power with a test lamp .

Posted Feb 21, 2013 (11 years ago)

whittingehame

Points: 38,540

Check your fuel hoses from filter head to pump as common for minute pinhole in hoses that can cause fuel run back and air locking.

Posted Feb 21, 2013 (11 years ago)

bustedknuckles

Points: 2,304

i have looked for holes but cant see any ihave also checked current to glow plugs there is current for 10 secs approx is this norm? any other ideas Regards evnoel

Posted Mar 5, 2013 (11 years ago)

evnoel

Points: 6

I HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION AS YET FOR FURTHER SYMPTOMS I HAVE NOTICED THE COIL LIGHT AND STOP ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON THIS IS NORMALLY UNDER LOAD LIKE GOING UP STEEP HILLS OR CALLING FOR EXTRA POWER IF I DROP THE REVS THIS WILL GO OUT I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHEN STARTING AND LEAVING THE VAN TO IDLE BUT IF I REV IT THEY GO OUT COULD THIS ALSO HELP DIAGNOSE THE STARTING PROBLEMS AS IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLIES EVNOEL

Posted Mar 12, 2013 (11 years ago)

evnoel

Points: 6

FURTHER TO MY STARTING PROBLEMS I HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION AS YET FOR FURTHER SYMPTOMS I HAVE NOTICED THE COIL LIGHT AND STOP ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON THIS IS NORMALLY UNDER LOAD LIKE GOING UP STEEP HILLS OR CALLING FOR EXTRA POWER IF I DROP THE REVS THIS WILL GO OUT I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE SAME SYMPTOMS WHEN STARTING AND LEAVING THE VAN TO IDLE BUT IF I REV IT THEY GO OUT COULD THIS ALSO HELP DIAGNOSE THE STARTING PROBLEMS AS IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLIES EVNOEL

Posted Mar 12, 2013 (11 years ago)

evnoel

Points: 6

I hv the similar problem w my kangoo dci 70 1.5 2007.
I manage to fix this hard to start and sometime wont start problem by clean the clip/connecter of the fuel filter and use cable tie to tie all fuel line to minimize the fuel line vibration.
Now my kangoo dci 70 start instantly...
I did swap the 3 small relay n change tdc sensor but simp!y tie the fuel solved the problem..

Posted Oct 2, 2015 (9 years ago)

Jimmy malaysia

Points: 1

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