Peugeot 405

[hifihigh]

When it has been left for a day or to, it is tricky to start. The starter motor kicks in fine after a few tries but if u let it idle it dies soon.

[gowmonster]

first question, servicing, when was the last time it had new oil/airfiler/spark/glowplugs checked? fuelfilter?

is the battery strong? condition of ht leads?

[hifihigh]

gowmonster said:

first question, servicing, when was the last time it had new oil/airfiler/spark/glowplugs checked? fuelfilter?

is the battery strong? condition of ht leads?

The battery is strong i think. It can turn over the engine fine.

Can glowplugs be the cause? Onse it it started for the first time, it needs some gas to idle properly for the first few secs or it cuts out again.

I should add this is only happening on cold starts.

It is my dads car. It does less than 10k a year and he gets it serviced whenever the mot is due which i think is in april?

[pk500]

its sounds like the seal in the fuel pump spindle they quite often wear and air gets in and causes the kind of symptoms your getting

[megamaniac]

Put a one way valve between the fuel filter and the pump ,that should sort it.