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Sim1cats,
It depends what age your car is.
If you have the electronically controlled fuel pump its cold start is called for by the temperature sensor . Check if connected and your temp gauge is working.
If there is a diagnostic port get it scanned for faults
The older mechanically controlled fuel pump is worked by a cable from a wax pellet under the fuel filter area.
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Hi The car is a year 2000 and looking at other models of the same era the engine is a DW8WJZ so does that narrow it down
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Thanks for the link very useful
A funny thing this morning went to go out started the car to let it run for a couple of minutes as I have always done ran rough and misfired as usual ,realised I had forgotten my purse so had to stop car while I went to fetch it came back restarted the car and it ran perfectly no smoke, no misfire and no rough running any ideas why.
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Hi all
Thank you for all of your help just had the timing rechecked by an independent diesel mechanic no wonder I was having problems timing out by 2-3 degrees and timing belt not adjusted properly to much play now running perfectly
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