Trouble starting

[cubby]

happy new year people!
gave my car couple of goes at the glow plug sign today. started. but only just. only been sittting couple of days. -7c right enough.
my biggest gripe is it's not really the best of starters since this snap has kicked in.
had the car 8 months due a service in 2000 miles.
what you reckon? glow plug?
car is fine as soon as it catches.
54 plate 2.0 tdi sport. bkd engine if this makes any difference.
ta.

 

[anton2015]

Vag-com will tell you if theres a problem with glow plus, one of mine is gone, but it still starts straight away unless its colder than -3.

Make sure you are not just turning the key all the way as you would in a petrol, switch the car on and wait for the coil icon to go out on the dash befor starting.

 

[cubby]

gave it a couple of goes. ie. on wait for it to go out then repeated it.
seems ok today.(dis says it's colder).
who knows. hopefully just a glitch.thanks anyway.

 

[NHN]

Yes on the subject of starting, mine catches almost instantly but kinda stutters whilst doing which is why I am thinking flywheel as it can sometimes say every now & then stall just after being started, such is life huh.

****** BKD engines man, all the problems associated with 2.0 TDI's, my concern is my custom map going on tomorrow if no snow which will run at 230 horses & a feck load of torque, only thing left to go on my car now is the head cracking as I've had turbo, rack & possible flywheel, lets hope not huh.