Poor starting xc90 d5 2003

[JimG]

My XC90 is doing this too. ‘07 plate 145K miles.

It almost feels like it’s not going to start. Only does it when cold though. I could switch it straight off and it will start perfectly.

No white smoke from the exhaust either.

If it is the injectors, is it an expensive job to fix?

[S60D5-185]

Originally Posted by JimG

My XC90 is doing this too. ‘07 plate 145K miles.

It almost feels like it’s not going to start. Only does it when cold though. I could switch it straight off and it will start perfectly.

No white smoke from the exhaust either.

If it is the injectors, is it an expensive job to fix?

If you do a leak off test ( plenty of vids on youtube) you will quickly identify if one or more injectors is leaking back too much.

If so, it would be worth trying a good secondhand one ( Euro4 in your case ) and these are usually available for around £25-35 .

Certainly a DIY job to replace .

[BigAl5]

Originally Posted by Johnboyzx10

Ave removed all 5 plugs and tested them and all 5 not working so hopefully this will start better tomorrow morning in the cold .. thanks all

Hi Johnboyzx10, did replacing the glow plugs solve the slow starting issue for you?