motoring

[leather clad]

i recently bought a corsa combo van, it's has space miles but full service history, it's had new glow plugs and new battery. it just won't start first thing in the morning, and now having to bump it off to get it going. any suggestions please.

[dilligaf]

Ask the bloke who sold it to you.

[stanleyman]

Provided it's not just the starter motor flagging, it needs a good fast spinover to start easily, then with high mileage it could well be worn piston rings and possibly bores causing a lack of compression when cold. Good compression, fast turn over and added heat from the glow plugs is essential to raise the combustion air temperature high enough to ignite the diesel spray.

[dilligaf]

On a more constructive note than my previous answer
Many years ago one could buy "Bradex Easy Start." A short squirt in the air intake would start anything. If it can still be bought it's worth a try.