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1.3 Egea rough start and strange noise problem

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I own a 1.3 Egea; even though there's no problem with the injectors, in the mornings there's a slow start, shaking and a change in sound. If anyone has found and solved the cause, please share, thanks

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Is there a foul smell and brief white smoke on first startup in cold weather? It's probably from the glow plugs. Best wishes on the forum.

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Unfortunately the problem is in the injectors — even if you have the injectors overhauled in the most solid way, the same problem will come back again. The only solution is replacing the injectors.

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The cause of the shaky running could be the transmission mount. I had the same problem, it wasn't the injector or the glow plug, it was caused by the transmission mount breaking

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A transmission mount doesn't cause shaking when in neutral. Slow starting can have many causes, mainly issues related to the glow plug, starter motor, injector, or pump. If the vehicle only shakes on the first start, it's more cost-effective to start by checking the glow plug. But if there's an idling problem until the engine warms up, it's worth having the injectors or fuel pump sensors checked.

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I'm mentioning this because I had the same problem described — I had the injectors, glow plugs, and battery all checked. Finally I had the transmission mount checked, and that solved it. The first time I started the engine there was excessive shaking. After putting on some mileage, the car would shake at idle when it was hot. I had it replaced and the problem went away.

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