This morning my wife went to go to work, but her car did not sound right. Started first turn of the key despite the cold but sounded like a bag of spanners.
Upon investigation it was hunting on idle, refused to rev up hardly at all nevermind smoothly, EML permanently lit, glow plug / elec warn light coming and and off randomly.
Tried again tonight, again it started first turn of the key but displayed the same symptoms. I struggled with it for a mile to try and warm it up, got 2 bars on the temp display, no change, there was a fair bit of smoke coming out the back when I was driving along but as it's dark can't confirm colour. Sometimes there's a nasty sounding rattle which I assume is it nearing a stall, sometimes in first gear it drives reasonably ok if you rev it hard and steady.
Last serviced July 09. Done 15k miles since so yes I know it's overdue.
I was first concerned with the fact the car had 15l in the tank and I filled up with another 15 on Monday night, but checked receipt and I 100% put diesel in. Been back to the garage and no reports of contaminated fuel (happened at a different local garage not too long ago).
The only thing I can think of checking is the MAF, but despite googling I still can't figure where it is, and the fact it's dark doesn't help! I'll have to try and take it to a garage to get any stored fault codes read too.
Any help or advice greatly appreciated.
Upon investigation it was hunting on idle, refused to rev up hardly at all nevermind smoothly, EML permanently lit, glow plug / elec warn light coming and and off randomly.
Tried again tonight, again it started first turn of the key but displayed the same symptoms. I struggled with it for a mile to try and warm it up, got 2 bars on the temp display, no change, there was a fair bit of smoke coming out the back when I was driving along but as it's dark can't confirm colour. Sometimes there's a nasty sounding rattle which I assume is it nearing a stall, sometimes in first gear it drives reasonably ok if you rev it hard and steady.
Last serviced July 09. Done 15k miles since so yes I know it's overdue.
I was first concerned with the fact the car had 15l in the tank and I filled up with another 15 on Monday night, but checked receipt and I 100% put diesel in. Been back to the garage and no reports of contaminated fuel (happened at a different local garage not too long ago).
The only thing I can think of checking is the MAF, but despite googling I still can't figure where it is, and the fact it's dark doesn't help! I'll have to try and take it to a garage to get any stored fault codes read too.
Any help or advice greatly appreciated.
