Acceleration in cold weather with a diesel car

Tiny
ALISON BAKER
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  • 2001 PEUGEOT 206
  • 4 CYL
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  • 70,000 MILES
My diesel car is having trouble accelerating in the cold or damp weather, to the point that it is dangerously slow, please help
Friday, December 3rd, 2010 AT 2:01 PM

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Tiny
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?
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010 AT 2:15 PM

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