escort doesn't start

[a_wahab]

i have a ford escort 1.8TD but it doesnt start! is there any way to start the car so i can drive it to the garage?

i was told it may be an electrical fault? does any one know what my problem could be?

[FastBarry]

Well now lets see, your car doesn't start and you need to get it to a garage therefore assume there's a fault.

So if you could get it to start to drive it to the garage then there wouldn't be a fault because you started it.

So lets see starting at the plugs working back you've got plug leads, distributor cap, ignition module, alternator, battery, fuses, starter motor, any one of a dozen relays, once you have checked all those and you still have no idea then get someone to tow you to the garage or join the AA.

[adydb]

Erm fastbarry IT'S A DIESEL.....No plugs, Dist cap etc

 

Okies a_wahab turning the ignition do you have anything?.

Simple thing first, we have had real cold weather in the past few weeks, I had to turn mine over and over even though the heater light went out, then it would fire-up after a good few minutes and giving one hell of a puff of smoke.....The solution?, new glow-plugs...Yep as simple as that.

So if the starter does turn try this �18 poss solution first.

[FastBarry]

Erm, OK "TD" apologies. But you get my drift.