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Taking a long time to start.

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Hello. I have a 1989 turbo diesel 1600. It takes a long time to start from cold. This has only happened in last 2 days. Once it starts it is fine. What's the problem? Glow plugs? Or something else?

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this should be in technical really not general! But bet its ya glow plugs!
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Or the fuse in the black box of horrors has blown
the word 'pissing' is safe

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