Spill pipe leaking at some time. That is the only injector that has a well to retain it.
Spill pipe leaking at some time. That is the only injector that has a well to retain it.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Yep, end of the pipe was wet too, new one fitted and clipped on with cable ties
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Well its wednesday and " Clean" intercooler day, fingers crossed,,,,, daft question but ,,,, how long for the smoke to clear ,,, will it stop right off or have to burn out any crap left in the plumbing... Oh how i long for the days of points,condensers, su carbs aaaaand DYNAMOS lol lol lol
dogsbody
Very senior member
The more crap that you get out of the intercooler, EGR a and pipes then the less there is to burn. Do you reckon that the EGR was bunged up purely from lack of servicing or have you considered that the oil separator in the rocker cover could be FUBARed, or at least in need of some TLC?
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Morning D/B, Well ive just finished flushing the inter,,, not a lot came out, what there was was like tiny chips of black paint,,, dont think it wa enough to block it so not hopeful on that front,,, the oil seperator sounds good its one thing i havent looked at ,,, the EGR was mucky so washed and blew it out till it like new, pipes are all new,,,, im running out of cheap options lol lol just the crank sensor to go then its down to pump and injectors
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Thinking back a while the misfire stared when i changed the in tank lift pump and if im honest the smoke has probably been there a while just this was the first MOT that failed it. Now i know this sounds OFF THE WALL,,, but a while back i changed over to coil springs with a kit from Island4x4, had no problems with it but ,,,, could the wiring conversion be giving this misfire prob as springs and pump were changed at about the same time
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Ah, you fitted coils
The misfire and smoke is undoubtedly caused by the car getting it's own back for being abusedYou could check the pump is working I suppose.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
lol lol lol Then i better buy her some chocies and bunch of flowers, ive checked the pump its giving a good pressure at the filter inlet.... again thinking back when i did the pump the tank was full of black " stuff " was told it was algie ( yeh i cant spell ) so i hand washed the tank took hours and flushed all the pipes best i could with clean diesel and comp air,,, changed the fuel filter.. just wondering if the pump could be full of the same stuff ???????
Datatek
Well-Known Member
There you have your answer, the FIP will be full of the stuff and so will the injectors. You need Algicide to kill it properly, you could try adding 5 litres of petrol to a full tank or some injector cleaner. Oh and change the filter again.
Any boatyard or farm supplier will have algicide. ( I can't spell it either LOL)
Otherwise you are into removing the injectors and possibly the FIP for cleaning. With diesel, especially in winter, it's advisable to keep the tank full which will prevent algie developing as it need condensate to develop.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Morning Guvna.
I did go down that line when it first happened.. ( boat yards in birmingham and like hens teeth) i did try a boat yard and was told the stuff wasnt any good in a plastic tank,so i clean everything i could by hand,, now the car has stood for about 12 months so i guess there could be a build up again,, but even after i first did the job i still had the misfire so i can only assume it has to be whatever was left in the pump or injectors,,,,, OK , pump and injectors ,,,, am i getting into alchemy and the dark arts here ,,,,
I did go down that line when it first happened.. ( boat yards in birmingham and like hens teeth) i did try a boat yard and was told the stuff wasnt any good in a plastic tank,so i clean everything i could by hand,, now the car has stood for about 12 months so i guess there could be a build up again,, but even after i first did the job i still had the misfire so i can only assume it has to be whatever was left in the pump or injectors,,,,, OK , pump and injectors ,,,, am i getting into alchemy and the dark arts here ,,,,
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
If it helps ,,, the guy i bought it off thought fuses could be made from MIG welding wire
Datatek
Well-Known Member
Always leave a diesel with a full tank.
As I said above, you can try adding petrol or injector cleaner, you may be lucky. Algie in the tank was the bane on my life on boats.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
I did add a couple of lots of injector clean at the time but it didnt help,,, if ive need to strip the pump and or injectors is it a DIY job or am i gona spend some MORE money lol
No, unless you really know what you are doing don't touch the injection pump or injectors.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Thanks Wammers,,, looks like i got a big bill coming then, or are there any tricks i can try
Datatek
Well-Known Member
You can take the injectors out and send them to diesel Bob for refurbishing. the FIP is best left to a Bosch diesel specialist.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Got a couple of quotes for having the fip refurbed,,, they were priceing with phone numbers are there any probs with removing and refitting myself and just letting them get inside the pump,,,, would halve the bill if i can save the labour charges
Datatek
Well-Known Member
You would need to buy/borrow the kit to re-time it, not an easy job.
Cogswell&Harrison
New Member
Hello Lads,,,,,, Well i know this was :crazy:but i had this urge to ignor good advice and attack the FIP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i know i know you all warned me,,,, however, i set about cleaning and poking and proding and had just started to think OH S**T when the g/f said why dont you talk to Bob ( here brother )he worked at Lode lane,,,,, well to cut it short Bob was press ganged and plied with JD,,,, then left in the garage with a pile of bits. Ive now changed his name to Merlin and he,s on the Xmas list,,, when she fired up smoke belched everywhere, we took her for a bit of a drive and 3 to 4 miles later smoke had gone, no chuffing on gear changes, no smoke if i floored it,,, and i have one happy daughter and my Bp is falling nicely,,,, Thank you all for the help and support. Tom
