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I am having starting issues with a recently purchased 2012 Ceed II 1.4 CRDI. From cold it would just turn over ages before firing up. It was quicker once warm, but still not as quick as it should've been. Found all glow plugs were faulty, so replaced. And then replaced starter since it was likely worn out from repeated prolonged starting. Car now turns over slightly quicker, now takes only 2-3 secs to start, and still quicker again once warm, but this still doesn't seem right. I fear I could be wearing down other parts of the engine by continuing like this.
Other (possibly related) issues are:
I've never owned a Kia or diesel before so is this just a common quirk with these types of cars? I do wait for the pre-heat light to turn off before starting, sometimes even waiting 5-10 secs longer, but this does not improve starting, neither does running the pre-heat process multiple times. It's been in the garage for that long since purchase I'm close to just taking it back to the dealership for a refund. The above work was done at a local garage and claimed on warranty since the dealership is a bit of a drive away.
Any ideas anybody? Many thanks
Other (possibly related) issues are:
- When driving in 3rd gear, around 1600rpm or 26mph car may judder slowly backwards and forwards, like the engine can’t decide if it should be delivering power.
- When accelerating hard through the 1500-2000rpm range, engine will give off a whooshing or hissing sound. Noticeable in 3rd or 4th gear.
I've never owned a Kia or diesel before so is this just a common quirk with these types of cars? I do wait for the pre-heat light to turn off before starting, sometimes even waiting 5-10 secs longer, but this does not improve starting, neither does running the pre-heat process multiple times. It's been in the garage for that long since purchase I'm close to just taking it back to the dealership for a refund. The above work was done at a local garage and claimed on warranty since the dealership is a bit of a drive away.
Any ideas anybody? Many thanks