Hi Folks,

This problem has been with me for a few years now, i have never got to
the bottom of it. It has been into the garage but as i`ll explain once
started the car runs fine for the day.

In the summer it runs fine. Its an M reg and has done 50k miles.

In the morning, when cold and damp the engine wont start it turns over
and white smoke comes out of the exhaust. Eventually it starts and then
will run fine for the day.

In Dec 04 i replaced the glows plugs and the voltage over them is fine,
so i am assuming that isnt the problem, at the same time i replaced the
Heat Relay box as well in case that had gone.

Now does anyone have any ideas, several suggestions have been made:

1. Fuel dropping back down into fuel tank do to poor seals? (Solution
prime  the bulb until hard then start)

2. Valve clearence is to small, and when cold it hinders the start. Due
to poor compression and worn pistons.

3. Glow Plugs, one report suggested that glow plugs can wear far quicker
and it may well be them especially if they were cheap ones.

4. Fuel pick filter blocked.

It has been into a garage before about this but they haven`t found a
problem becuase the car always starts as i pointed out above.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks