acceleration in cold weather with a diesel car

2001 PEUGEOT 206
70,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • MANUAL
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ALISON BAKER
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My diesel car is having trouble accelerating in the cold or damp weather, to the point that it is dangerously slow, please help
Dec 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
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LEGITIMATE007
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this is the problem with diesel, when its cold, it congiels(thickens), but vehicles that use diesel fuel are usually equipped with a warming device that prevents the diesel fuel from thickening, is there a check engine light on?
Dec 3, 2010 at 2:15 PM
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