2007 Ford S-Max 2.0 TDCI ( DW10 16v non-DPF ) poor starting

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Hi all,

After a long long drive down to the French Riviera and back, my S-max has developed a wierd starting problem.

Its got the DW10 16V engine with a Siemens fuel pump driven off the back of one camshaft.

I don't know exactly how much of the engine / ancils are common between PSA & Ford but just wondered if there are any known niggles associated with start-up ?

> the battery is okay, it just takes half a dozen attempts to crank & shudder into life
> once started...the car runs fine.
> however a simple stop at a filling station is an issue, as the car struggles to start again even when warm.

I'm concluding some little stupid cut-off gadget is stopping air or fuel from getting to the engine...

I've heard rumours about throttle body problems but don't know specific details.

Can anybody shed any light?