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r reg 2.5 diesel wont cold start?

hello,i have got an r reg 2.5 diesel transit van.starts fantastic in the summer,but as soon as frost sets in its as though the battery is flat. i have replaced the battery and it still does the same thing. wondering if it could be the starter relay but dont know which one it is. whitts end please can anyone help!!!!!!!

stephen lowe, December 2007

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try agood quality engine oil often with cheap oils they get very thick in thewinter and can give the symptoms you describe or it could be a lazy starter motor tht takes too much current in the cold weather

john, December 2007

The jump leads don't always work, the main reason being that you put the jump leads over the top of the leads on the battery which is where the bad connections are!

Do what I have said and all the problems will be sorted!

MrMPuk, December 2007

i have already put jump leads from the battery to the engine and it still turned over as though the battrey was dead i read something earlier about putting jump leads from the battery to the starter.i have only done the earth. going to try this tommorow.thanks

stephen, December 2007

The problem here is the connections between the battery and the engine, remove them all and clean the ends up. This is a very very common problem and if you do this small thing will solve it. May also be worth doing an oil change and ensure you use the correct oil.

MrMPuk, December 2007

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