[lunarhighway]

i know diesels are not very common here, but i'm still hopeing to get some usefull advice.

to keep it short it's been freezing for the last two weeks or so and my girfrields ford fiesta 1.8 diesel won't start, it cranks slowly, but won't start.

replaceing the battery didn't cure things, and while i initially thought the starter might be fauly i think it's just the cold playing tricks.

is there anything i could to to cure this... thus far we've had to tow it to live, but obviously that's no option...

since it will be parked outside at ther workplace things like blockheaters are not an option

so i'm thinking the following

check the glow plugs?
build in insulated undertray?
insulate the battery...relocate to the trunk--> winter
fuel additives?
thinner oil?

sell the car for something that will start when it's freezing?