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My XC90 is doing this too. ‘07 plate 145K miles.

It almost feels like it’s not going to start. Only does it when cold though. I could switch it straight off and it will start perfectly.

No white smoke from the exhaust either.

If it is the injectors, is it an expensive job to fix?

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Originally Posted by JimG (Post 2599001)

If you do a leak off test ( plenty of vids on youtube) you will quickly identify if one or more injectors is leaking back too much.

If so, it would be worth trying a good secondhand one ( Euro4 in your case ) and these are usually available for around £25-35 .

Certainly a DIY job to replace .

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Originally Posted by Johnboyzx10 (Post 2597682)

Ave removed all 5 plugs and tested them and all 5 not working so hopefully this will start better tomorrow morning in the cold .. thanks all

Hi Johnboyzx10, did replacing the glow plugs solve the slow starting issue for you?