Vectra c 1.9cdti facelift 120bhp

danbax · 11th December 2017, 07:48

Hi all

Wonder if anyone can hit the nail on the head here

Vectra 1.9cdti 120
Fiat engine 8 valve
Cuts out everyday just about and I get service light
Now ice cold weather starts then cuts out
Till engine warm
I'm thinking glow plugs ??

Pretty good with my hands on so thinking of replacing I take it there would be 4 of the similar to where a spark plug would be on petrol..

Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm in sticky stuff at the moment and would definitely swap back to rover diesel if a chance arisen lol

rustymotor · 11th December 2017, 08:03

Hi, That's the JTD engine, you can remove the glow plugs and test them, google how to. If it's the glow plugs it would be hard to start. Check vacum pipes are not leaking anywhere. The Vectra Forum is good https://www.vectra-c.com/forum/forum.php

danbax · 11th December 2017, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustymotor

Hi, That's the JTD engine, you can remove the glow plugs and test them, google how to. If it's the glow plugs it would be hard to start. Check vacum pipes are not leaking anywhere. The Vectra Forum is good https://www.vectra-c.com/forum/forum.php

Starts pretty much 1St time if you let glow plugs warm 5/10 seconds rev it and service light comes on and stall will do this several times while trying to get going especially now - 5 degrees c outside my house now with snow too add

rustymotor · 11th December 2017, 09:11

Think you need to get a code reader on it, could be a host of different problems. Fuel pressure etc..

Bogbrush82 · 11th December 2017, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by danbax

Vectra 1.9cdti 120

There's your problem.

But joking aside, I too would consider a glowplug issue. However I'd consider getting it diagnosed first, as it'd be an expensive waste of time if it turns out they're OK. (You'd have to do all 4 I'd imagine).

Edit - Idle air control valve? This failed on my dad's old Mk3 Mondeo, and he had similar issues.

rustymotor · 11th December 2017, 09:30

The 120 is the best of the bunch

danbax · 11th December 2017, 10:00

As I say I've a Bluetooth code reader on it and checked when fault happened with service light illuminating following a stall... it came back no faults
Car is running no problem now it's hot starting fine running generally smooth. Only very rare occasion stutter coughs on accelleration

rustymotor · 11th December 2017, 10:03

Hi, hows your EGR common problem on those as are vacum pipes.

Andy_with_a_screwdriver · 12th December 2017, 00:16

I've got the same engine albeit the 16v 150bhp in our Zafira.
I've had to change the glow plugs a couple years back. You will know they need changing as it refuses to start in cold weather.

I've also had trouble with a split hose on the turbo, which causes problems with the pressures and this makes the engine go into safe mode.

11th December 2017, 07:48	#1
danbax Avid contributor rover 75 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: newcastle Posts: 141 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Vectra c 1.9cdti facelift 120bhp Hi all Wonder if anyone can hit the nail on the head here Vectra 1.9cdti 120 Fiat engine 8 valve Cuts out everyday just about and I get service light Now ice cold weather starts then cuts out Till engine warm I'm thinking glow plugs ?? Pretty good with my hands on so thinking of replacing I take it there would be 4 of the similar to where a spark plug would be on petrol.. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm in sticky stuff at the moment and would definitely swap back to rover diesel if a chance arisen lol

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rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Hi, That's the JTD engine, you can remove the glow plugs and test them, google how to. If it's the glow plugs it would be hard to start. Check vacum pipes are not leaking anywhere. The Vectra Forum is good https://www.vectra-c.com/forum/forum.php Last edited by rustymotor; 11th December 2017 at 08:05..

11th December 2017, 09:11	#4
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Think you need to get a code reader on it, could be a host of different problems. Fuel pressure etc..

11th December 2017, 09:30	#6
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	The 120 is the best of the bunch

11th December 2017, 10:00	#7
danbax Avid contributor rover 75 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: newcastle Posts: 141 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	As I say I've a Bluetooth code reader on it and checked when fault happened with service light illuminating following a stall... it came back no faults Car is running no problem now it's hot starting fine running generally smooth. Only very rare occasion stutter coughs on accelleration

11th December 2017, 10:03	#8
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Hi, hows your EGR common problem on those as are vacum pipes.

12th December 2017, 00:16	#9
Andy_with_a_screwdriver Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Plymouth Posts: 699 Thanks: 141 Thanked 153 Times in 117 Posts	I've got the same engine albeit the 16v 150bhp in our Zafira. I've had to change the glow plugs a couple years back. You will know they need changing as it refuses to start in cold weather. I've also had trouble with a split hose on the turbo, which causes problems with the pressures and this makes the engine go into safe mode.