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2.0 and 2.2 Dti Diesels all models no start

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Hi All,
I also have Starting Problems with my Zafira 2.0 diesel year 2000.

In the Morning if its Very Cold its a Real Bugger, If I heat it up a few times then Turn it Over it seems as its going to Start but then Cuts out as soon as it starts? And if I go somewhere and leave it stand for a few Hours then it Plays up starting again Especially if Very Cold!

I have changed the Leak Off Pipes and Heater Plugs on my Zafira but still very Poor Starting and Alot worse now in the Cold weather!

I have been to 2 Vauxhall Main Dealers with the 1st Vauxhall Garage saying Heater Plugs? Which I changed and was still the same afterwards!!

Then I took it to the 2nd Vauxhall Garage and they couldn't find a problem on Tech 2 Machine!

I told them I Changed Leak Off Pipes and Heater Plugs and could they keep my vehicle there till the next morning and see if it played up Starting then? And to do a Vacuum Test Overnight?

When I went to the garage next day they said they couldn't see anything leaking on gauge and was about the same as night before on Vacum Gauge?

So I said to them to change Leak Off Pipes AGAIN! And Fit a New Diesel Fuel Filter which they did, They told me to take it away and see how I get on? I also told them I noticed one of them White Rings which go into DIESEL FUEL FILTER HOUSING IS LOOSE ON PIPE? They told me that wouldn't Cause this Problem.....

Well I tried that and it was exactly the same and I phoned them back and now there saying it could be the Injector Seals - Which the Top Mechanic said he can change them without taking Cam right out just lifts it alittle with Tool but will still cost around £165-£200??

I do not want to keep spending Money on this Problem and Still not Fix it! Can anybody help me with this problem??


Cheers Gaz.
 
Have you ever had this problem with your ZAFIRA / VECTRA 2.0 Di DIESEL??

Have you ever had this problem with your ZAFIRA / VECTRA 2.0 Di DIESEL??

If so what did you do to Cure it??... As losing my Head over this Car?


UPDATE... 17th Feb 2009............

I bought a Zafira for the Missis around 2 yrs ago in the Summer and Not Long After Buying it Around Xmas Time One Morning she wouldn't Start at all?....I towed it to the Vauxhall Garage and I was thinking Defo Diesel Pump as Known Problem as I have had a few go on me already!.........But No they Said it was Crank Sensor Fault?

I bought the Crank Sensor there and Then!.....Fitted it and Still the Same!.....

Took it to another Vauxhall Garage and they said Not showing Pump Fault but we will do some Checks.....Came back to me a few days Later saying YES the Pump is Gone!

I put a 2nd Hand Diesel Pump on it off a 38,000 Miles Engine, But the Car has been very Funny Starting especially as last winter came along and Noticed it was a real Bugger Gone when Parking Front End Up a Hill......Or leaving it stand in the Cold...Like the Heater Plugs wasn't working?

I took it to a Couple Of Vauxhall Dealers to put it on Tech Meter and they Said No Faults Showing on Here?... Do the Leak Off Pipes...Which I already done a few Months Before?

So I did change the.....Leak Off Pipes Again to Genuine Vauxhall Pipes not Factor ones...

No Difference.............Took it back to Vauxhall.....Then they said its Now showing Heater Plugs?

Then I Changed the.....Heater Plugs Brand New Genuine Vauxhall Ones........Still The Same!......No Difference..........

I then got another Heater Plug Relay.........Still The Same!!

Then Changed the Diesel Fuel Filter and seales around the Top of Housing!!.....Still the Same!

Vauxhall Garage then said after me doing all the Above it will Defo be the..... Diesel Injector Seals....So had them done Last Week............Guess What!

It did seem to Start abit better last week Facing Downhill or on the Flat....But Tonight I parked with the Front End Facing UPHILL..... And it Wouldn't Start Again!!....I had to roll it down a Hill so the Car was quite Flat and Kept turning it Over eventually it Started?

I also put a Top of the Range Battery's on it thought that would Help!...No Joy

I have really lost my Temper with this Car Unreal? It either seems as its Sucking in Air or Like the Diesel Fuel Filter is emptying or Diesel Going Back to the Tank!

I used to have a Garage myself and Know the Common Problems with the Vauxhall 2.0 Di Diesels....LEAK OFF PIPES/PUMPS/DIESEL INJECTOR SEALS ETC ETC

But any Advice you could give me would be very very Helpful and very much Appreciated!



Cheers Gaz.
 
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