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alecrippa
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Aug 12, 2013, 9:36 AM

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hi,
since a couple of days my nissan primera SW (diesel engine, 2003) doesn't want to wake up after a night sleep.

In the morning, as I turn it on, the RPMs go up to 1000 and then drop down until the car turns off.
I try to turn it on again and the engine doesn't start..
Then I try again, and maybe one more time, and it starts.
But I have to push the gas to keep it on, or it will die again.

Then, if I keep it running for 1 minute, I can safely turn it off and on again without caprices.
Also, the auto keeps working well the whole day..

What can it be? Dirty spark plugs? If so, shouldn't they *always* give problems, instead of only in the morning?

Thanks
AC

Discretesignals
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Aug 12, 2013, 9:44 AM

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Sorry, but we don't have that vehicle here in the states, so can't really give you accurate advice.

You should swing it over to your mechanic and have them take a look.

I doubt it would be dirty spark plugs.

Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

Hammer Time
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Aug 12, 2013, 11:40 AM

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Isn't that always the problem with those diesels?

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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 13, 2013, 12:37 AM

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Not a diesel freak/tech but didn't think they had spark plugs - rather glow plugs?

I do know they don't like water in fuel, some had drains on fuel filters to do periodically,

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