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My isuzu has started to have a problem. Just had the relay and glow plugs checked and they garage said they were fine. If it's really cold the car takes a while to start. Then will cut out unless revs are held at 1k. But after a few seconds the car is fine. If engine warm starts straight up.

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Have the tappets done, good chance that thats the problem with the cold starting.

Tappets are they the valve 3 shims?

From what I remember from my old mk3 astra . There is a lever on the diesel pump for cold starts.make sure it's moving and oiled up. Mine was stuck a bit and I had to hold the revs up for a bit to stop it cutting out.

Greig

Anyone got a photo of page lever?

Have you changed the glowplugs recently? I've
found some don't heat up quickly enough even though
they fit.
Otherwise probably the valve clearances need checking .
The inlets tend to close up.

with my corsa when its cold i put the ignition on till the glow plug light goes out about 3 times to help the glow plugs warm up. still so this now even though I changed the plugs not long ago

Had plugs checked. It's now booked in a a garage ran by an ex vauxhall dealership mechanic. He's going to do the valve shims.

That will be your problem 100% i bet. I did mine and it starts no problem anymore.

You could save a few bob if you checked them yourself
first to see if they need doing and then get a garage to
adjust them if necessary.
I do mine every 20000m.