For past couple of weeks (since the cold weather basically) my S40 TD isn't starting up as nicely as it used to do. In the morning I'll start up the car and then it'll start up no problem but within 5 seconds it'll switch off and then I'll start it again, it smokes quite a bit for say 20/30 seconds while revs are moving up/down but then its perfectly fine, revs are settled, no smoke what so ever!
I serviced the car couple of months ago and since then I've driven almost 6000 miles, I used 15w/40 oil and put in the no smoking can as well. Could it be really thick oil?
Please suggest. Thanks
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You may have a problem with your glow plugs, try activating them a couple of times before you start the engine. The smoke is probably unburnt fuel clearing from the cylinders.
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Thanks OldNavy, I'll try it tomorrow morning and would let you know how I got on with it! Thanks
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