If I recall other threads it's on the bottom of the fuel pump that is on the passenger side in front of the rear wheel. I believe there is a panel you have to remove to gain access.

Edit: found the thread http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/169-diesel-how-library/50945-cruze-diesel-diy-fuel-filter-change.html

 

Thanx. Please check the attachments. These two lights come up randomly while driving and car give me a jerk like its dieing. Why so?

 

The user manual says that squiggly line is a glow plug. Was it an extremely cold when driving? I don't have a diesel and don't live in the extreme colds so I'm not 100% sure! but the engine looking one is your check engine light. If you still have warranty I would take it in. If your warranties out I would drain the water out of the fuel since that be what's causing the other lights, drive to an auto store and have them check the OBD2 codes. Hopefully someone with a diesel will chim in and help you out more but it sounds like water in the line is getting into the engine causing the ruff driving. I would think draining the water is going to solve it.

 

The squiggly line is indeed your glow plug. You should not see this when driving your car.

How many miles on your CTD? I had the fuel filter drained of water when I had my oil change done. Its a quick 5 min. fix.

 

No it was not a cold start. I mean the light comes in randomly like after a couple of kms. Some times it come up even after 15 to 20 mins if drive in traffic. I live in nothern part if India so not much of cold these days.

warranty is over since the car is 2011 model. It has run over 30,000 KM

 

I can think of two reasons the glow plug light would come on while driving with a diesel:

1. the engine is struggling (because of the water in the fuel filter) the point where the computer thinks it is stopped, and thus energizes the glow plugs as if you were starting the motor. The engine light would also activate in such a case, either because of the misfire caused by the water in the fuel or as the regular pre-start test routine.

2. You have an electrical problem that is causing the glow plug indicator to light falsely, along with the engine light, as described in this thread:

http://www.cruzetalk.com/forum/64-chevy-cruze-diesel/45257-check-engine-glow-plugs-warning.html

 

I'm assuming when you say misfire you are meaning due to water and fuel mixture since the diesel does not produce a spark but is ignited from compression.

 

I'm assuming she you say misfire you are meaning due to water and fuel mixture since the diesel does not produce a spark but is ignited from compression.

Right. I haven't dealt with any codes on my diesel yet, but I'd imagine that the code would still be labeled as a "misfire" code in spite of the different mechanism of ignition - basically same result, which is that the cylinder doesn't ignite, even though it's because of water in the fuel rather than the usual suspects in a gas motor.

 

Saro This is a Fault in the Glow Plug Systems. The ECM will check for continuity to the glow plugs ,if any short out and they do from time to time even on a new diesel(Seen this on New VW TDI out of the box ) or voltage or fault with the glow plug harness or relay either way this need to be checked out by a competent GM dealer that will understand this car .. Both the Glow plug light and Check engine light will come one when the system detects a fault .Also a different light on the dash will come one when water is detected in the fuel filter about what the ECM likes ,if that light comes on , get the water drained out as soon as possible.

 

Is this the fuel filter?

 

Yes it is .

 

And I have to open this screw to remove water and change filter?

 

Sarao ,Yes, Their is a petcock that you push in and will allow you to drain the Filter ,you can see the nipple on the housing . If your model does not have that then you can unscrew it to drain it but be aware this will be very messy so I am sure you have a drain petcock then you can unscrew the filter housing to change filter if needed.

 

I opened that little screw it drained some diesal but I did not see any water. Could not drive it for long distance. Will drive it for some kilometers and will see if the problem is there or not.

 

Yours looks a little bit different than the US model, but should be more or less the same thing. How long has it been since you have changed the fuel filter? Do you have any problems starting the car after it has sat overnight?

 

Ok I spent whole day at service centre. I can't understand whats happening so werethe servicepeople. Car refused to start in middle of the road. Had to tow it down to service centre. Changed fuel filter, oil filter and engine oil. Problem actually increased. Now car showed battery problem. Onceit stop it does not start. Have to jump start it using another battery. Battery must be gone since its a three year old car. But, I am not sure why the engine dies on running car. If battery is culprit, can it cause the engine to die?

But engine does not show any other error rather the sedimenter light as shown in the pic. What could be the problem?

 

Now car showed battery problem. Onceit stop it does not start. Have to jump start it using another battery. Battery must be gone since its a three year old car. But, I am not sure why the engine dies on running car. If battery is culprit, can it cause the engine to die?

Sarao, I would have the battery checked. A faulty battery can cause many problems with a car's electrical system. There's a good chance the battery may be faulty on a three year old car. Also check the battery connections and the ground connections (where the negative battery terminal attaches to the car's chassis, between the driver's side headlight and the radiator). All of these connections should be clean, tight, and have no corrosion.

Good luck and let us know if you make any progress with your situation.

 

Check the Battery and all the ground points on the car for corrosion ,if you see any on the ground points , clean them well and spray them with a contact protector like marine spray.

 

Good note right there. Corroded power wire terminals can certainly cause intermittent electrical issues that otherwise make no sense.

Have the battery tested and check and re-check the power and ground points on the vehicle.

A car that dies while running may also indicate a failed alternator as the battery will deplete on its own. A voltage check while the car is running when jump-started should clarify if that is the case.

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This point I wanted to confirm. Can a died battery cause engine to halt?

 

Normally if you have a dead battery the car will remain running and powered electrically by the alternator. When the car is turned off it will not restart if the battery is dead. If the alternator is bad you will usually have a picture of a battery light up on your instrument panel. The voltage on your car with the engine running should around 14.5 volts.

 

Normally if you have a dead battery the car will remain running and powered electrically by the alternator.

I don't even think this is true on modern cars. I forgot the explanation, but cars are basically rolling computers nowadays and need this major circuit available.

 

I changed my car battery today. Everything went fine, but forcouple of minutes. Carstarted normally. But after a while, it died and that malfunction light turned up. After that, car was making a click sound but wasnt starting. One thing I noticed, when car made click sound, it did not make that "swooosh" sound before starting. But after a while, it was normal, made that swoosh sound and cranked the engine. I dont know what to do. I am afraid of even taking it out. It embrassed me last time in the middle of the road yeaterday. What ahould i do?

 

Well, to eliminate this, I disconnected the positive terminal from the battery while the engine was running but the car was still nothing happened. Engine continued to run. No errors on mid.

 

Reviewing this whole thread again, my observations and questions
1. Water in fuel message for extended period - could have allowed water into the injection system = not good
2. Jerk like it's dying - combined with #1 further indicative of fuel problems or damage that resulted from water in the system
3. Check engine light was on - any codes pulled? This might shed some more light on the problem.

 

Regarding codes, I dont have OBD scanner so I dont know the codes it may have generated. I am not sure if fuel actually had water in it. Because when I opened the filter, there wasnt any water in the drained fuel. I will try to get a scanner today and will see what codes it shows.

 

It sounds like an electrical cable, probably to the fuse box, is bad. This has been a common issue with some US gas-powered Cruzen. When a bad cable heats up, it restricts current flowing through it rather like kinking off a garden hose.

Also, check all grounds as an earlier poster mentioned.

 

Alright, got it checked on OBD. It came up with a wiring fault. Where is ground located?

 

Looks like my guess was off, which is good, because fuel system components are much more expensive than wires. What code(s) were pulled?

 

He did not tell me any codes. Just said its because of wiring issue. He's repairing the car. By the time I was there, he dismantled the fuse box and started checking it components. Said car will be back tomorrow.

 

He called me in evening saying car has been repaired and I can take it back home. But as soon as I drove the car out of his workshop, car again jerked and check engine light came up. Ask him to check again.


He informed me that cruze has this wiring issue. He hasrepaired mNy cars with same error. Is that true? I mean is cruze prone to such issue?

 

The gas models here are prone to cable issues. I'm not sure if they use the same parts in overseas diesel models, but if so, it would not come as a surprise to me.

 

Do you know how the issue is being handled in your country? That might help me in resolving the issue easily.