Hi there,

I have an N reg Citroen Xantia TD. For a while now I've had to press the accelerator right to the floor while turning the key to get it to fire up but since the cold weather has come in I can rarely get it to start at all, and when it does it chucks out loads of smoke then judders for ages. Is this an easily rectifiable problem?

Any tips would be MUCH appreciated as I can't get to work and I can't afford to have a garage look at it coz every problem I've had in the past cost hundreds of pounds to sort out.

Thanks, Leon

Leon Welchman, November 2007

How can I adjust Peugeot 206 engine?

Vahid Esmailzadeh, March 2008

Xantia wont start in cold?

Vahid Esmailzadeh, March 2008

Definately sounds like GLOWPLUGS as i had same problem with mine unless its the relay playing up. I changed all 4 plugs then waited for glowplug light to go out on dashboard then i wait another 5-10 seconds before firing the engine. Started first time afterwards in cold weather.

Mark, February 2008

have you tryed putting a new diesal filter on i had the same prob and that worked for me

craig, December 2007