1998 zest model, I have checked the glow plugs and found to be alright, battery is fine. Suspect that there maybe an electrical probelem causing failure, but can't find any reference in the Haynes manual.
Does anyone know of any other reason for not starting?

Peter_B...., September 2008

hi i have a diesel 106 1.5 there is no power to the engine at all it worked great then nothing at all .the lights on the dash are all ok .there is a single click when i turn the key is this the starter Thanks

mr chris pate, February 2013

hi yer i have a 1996 1.5 diesel it had a fuel leak so i put a new one on but it wont start tryed easy start but still wont start

kelvinloake, March 2011

my car will start when cold but wont start when it the engine is hot but will when it has cooled down

pete, November 2010

I have the same problem, lucky i have break down cover. the engineer got the car started by squirting some "easy start" into the air filter. He thought it was probaly one of two things and air leak in the fuel line or the manual primer pump, The pump on my pug was solid. I've been using the easy start until i can get it fixed, works every time.

Charlie, February 2010

I have a non starting problem with my 106 diesel which wont turn over on frosty mornings. Running a wire from the battery positive to the small terminal on the Starter motor solenoid turns the engine but the engine wont fire.

20 mins with a fan heater blowing hot air up behind the radiator on the battery side and the engine always fires first time even on the coldest of days.

my heater plugs work and the car always goes first time but it seems that if you try and turn over the engine without preheating nothing happens for a few seconds while the plugs warm up.

If I have drive somewhere and get back home on a very frosty evening the the car will start for the next couple of hours while there is still some heat in the engine etc.

So there is some form of temperature sensor on this engine which stops the starter motor turning the engine until the glow plugs are hot but if the engine turns then i would think its not the glow plug circuit.

my 106 is an N reg Escapade.

jon1965, January 2010

under the bonnet there is a stop button by the wipers you cannot miss it, that could be stuck , check it .. also the stop solenoid on the fuel pump ( i thin thats where it is ) could be faulty

phil, November 2008

If the problem isn't with the glow plug control relay then It could be the engine temperature sensor, if you check the wiring diagram for your model in your haynes manual it will show you if the glow plug circuit is temperature dependent. The sensor is quite easy to replace yourself, I think it is in the thermostat housing. The other thing to check is if you have air in the fuel system, a leaking pipe will let air into the system and even tiny bubbles will prevent it from starting. Try tow starting your car, if it starts after a tow then continues to start whilst it's warm, it's probably the sensor, if it starts but dosn't continue to start when it's warm, there may be air in your fuel system, so then you'd prime the system (after repairin the leak). You can flood these engines when priming so then a tow again can be enough to get you going.

Jullie, October 2008