Diesel Engine slow to start when hot

[family car !]

I have a 1998 Seat Alhambra with the VW 110 TDI Diesel engine, Starts 1st time when cold, but is slow to start when hot. The engine turns over fine just takes a while to fire.
Anybody had similar problems or have any ideas what the fault is?

[thundercrack]

hi, I had the same vehicle and very pleased with it. never had your problem but mine had 170,000 on clock when p/exed. and never had any trouble with engine at all,but can I suggest you try a bottle of redex in your fuel, as it made all the difference to the running and much better m.p.g. also when I started mine from hot or cold I never touched the throttle or the clutch, but definitely try the redex, got mine at asda for �2.99. magic stuff.
all the best. alf.

[HWKE]

Sometimes when injectors become worn, fuel leaks into the cylinders making starting difficult. When the engine is left for a while (to go cold), the diesel disappears and the engine behaves normally.

[jennabelle42]

buy a coolant temp sender bout 25 quid sort your problems right out.