CRD cold starting issue

silverCRD06 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:06 pm **Posts:** 7

Over the past two months my 06' CRD has been taking 5-10 cranks to start in the cold (around 35 degrees or colder). I have always let the glow-plug indicator light go out before cranking and never had the issue last winter. I haven't had any check-engine lights (knock on wood) indicating a bad glow-plug. If I plug the engine block heater in overnight the jeep starts right up and I don't even see the glow plug light. If I let the ignition sit in the on position, after the glow-plug light goes out, for an additional 5-10 seconds the jeep starts up after 2-3 cranks.

Anyone here experience this before or have any ideas?

Uffe · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:11 am

This has been discovered and discussed lately. Some guy found the cure for the problem, do a search of cold starting issues or wait till he comes on to help you out.

silverCRD06 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:06 pm **Posts:** 7

Found it, thanks!

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... cold+start

UFO · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:31 pm

If you don't have a lift pump, make sure your fuel filter is bled. My CRD will take up to 5-6 rotations before catching in the cold, unless the filter is bled, then it starts in 2.

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:47 pm

Also could mean that a simple fuel filter change can fix it.

silverCRD06 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:06 pm **Posts:** 7

Changed the filter about 6k ago; will bleed it tomorrow AM to see if it fires right up or not.

CRDLIBERTY · **Joined:** Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:52 pm **Posts:** 72

is it scourched and melted if so your fuel head may be allowing air in system. Chrysler will fit the problem that may come back

silverCRD06 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:06 pm **Posts:** 7

Finally got around to bleeding the water separator, jeep started right up.

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