Symptoms
Slow start, unstable idle speed, stalling, white smoke when cold.
Probable causes
- Air in the fuel system
- Dirty injectors
- Faulty glow plugs/preheating
- Flat batteries
- Clogged fuel filter
Solution
Bleed the air from the system, replace the fuel filter, test the injectors and the preheating system, and check battery voltage and starter cable resistance.
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