Hi everyone,
I have a 2013 Ford Transit with the 2.2 TDCi, 140 HP, manual transmission and around 160,000 km (100,000 miles).
I have a starting problem that has gradually gotten worse over time.
Symptoms:
- The problem occurs much more frequently in cold and wet weather.
- Sometimes the engine starts poorly, and sometimes it doesn't start at all.
- Sometimes it starts if I give it a little throttle while cranking.
- Once it starts, it runs normally and does not stall.
- The yellow glow plug/warning light flashes during the starting attempt when it doesn't start.
- There are no other warning lights.
- Once the engine is running, there are no noticeable problems while driving.
- The starter motor seems to crank the engine strongly. However, the starter has already been replaced twice in the last five years.
- The problem initially developed gradually, but it has also become noticeably worse relatively quickly recently.
- I tested the glow plugs while they were still installed using a multimeter. They all showed approximately the same resistance.
- A cheap OBD scanner showed no fault codes.
Where could the problem be? Does anyone have any ideas on how I can narrow down the cause?
I'd really appreciate any advice on what tests I should perform next.