V50 Engine 2.0D : Starting Problem

[Marmoset]

Originally Posted by Clan

I have the definitive answer to this , It is the throttle flap sticking in its housing , this is usualy accompanied with no power at all and some black smoke and knocking for a few seconds until the vibration frees it off .
I'm surprised the dealers are is struggling with this , its a known issue and has a bulletin on it .. Change the plastic throttle housing and see how it goes ...

Where's the throttle housing located - I couldn't easily identify it when having a quick peek. My car's just stuttered 4 times out of 4 starts, on the first attempts, so it may be time to change it, given that it's not a lot of money for the part.

Cheers

Richard