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BarneyRubble
 


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My D4 Graphite doesn't bring up the glowplugs on ignition - only when started with the brake pedal pressed.

Is this normal?

Could be the reason why I'm having cold start problems?
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CY
 


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Mine does the same. I had a new battery fitted last week (for different reasons) and it's not cured the cold shimmy.

Would be interesting to hear if glow plugs cure it. I've not managed to test the resistance on my glow plug cables yet.

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2Springers
 


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Think I was an early victim of the cold start up shimmy and spent ages chasing down LR to have a look at the vehicle. Their conclusion was that it was a "feature" of the vehicle and told me "they all do it". The LR technical guy did try to explain the reasons for it but I can't now remember so unfortunately I can't pass it on to you. However he did tell me it was not a problem with the glow plugs so I am unsure if changing them would make a difference.
  
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Mine's always done this. I too just think that it's a big diesel lump so a couple of seconds of wobble isn't anything to worry about whilst it gets going.

I also have a puff of white smoke on cold startup (and it is smokey, almost like wood smoke)
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I repeat, IMHO it is not a problem.....
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