08'gl320cdi. No start
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08'gl320cdi. No start
Been a lurker for awhile and now have a ? Been fluctuating temps past 2 days from -22f to 0. Car started slowly yesterday but it just turns over slowly this morning with no fireing up just a couple of sputters??? Fuel gelling?
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2008 GL 320 CDI, 2004 VW V10 Touareg TDI
Jelled fuel won't cause slow cranking - it will simply stall. Wrong viscosity lube oil for that temp might cause slow cranking. But first check to see if the original battery has been replaced [If the carpet under the passenger seat (US car) has NOT been cut, your battery is original and has given out]
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2008 GL320CDI (310k), 2017 GLS450 (170k), 2024 Sprinter 2500 (40k)
If engines cranks normal during a warm start up (after you've been driving for half an hour or so) and cranks slow after sitting outside in cold for 10 hours or so, replace the battery.
