Thread: my D2a TD5 is a pile of dog poo!

Originally Posted by awabbit6

I know you've said that the head has been crack tested, but ...

Is it possible that the head has cracked and is leaking fuel into one or more exhaust ports? It would explain the fuel consumption and if it is burning in the ports, could cause the over-boost (similar to anti-lag on rally cars) ...

Just a thought.

this was what i thought it was. my reasoning behind it was a few months after i had it on graeme coopers dyno i got thinking about something ward said. ''its making plenty of power but the EGT's are too high for my liking and its running lean although, its not blowing as much smoke as most chips ive seen, its one of the better ones''

so i though..how does a diesel make good power not blow lots of smoke and run lean??
lean can = high EGT's and i thought, after seeing the head and head gasket and the lack of compression that i was just using more accelerator to make the D2 drive?
the fuel rail in the head is almost imposible to test. the best i could do was fit a FP sender in the reg and block the return to tank line and use the fuel pump to supply the pressure, there wasnt any bleeding off of FP...but...who knows what its doing when its hot and under pressure

cheers phil

Originally Posted by CraigE

Hey Phil I have a similar issue with my TD5 Defender. It has never done any better than around 550kms per tank and often more like 450-500. Best mileage has been around 14 litres per 100kms. Have replaced MAF etc and can not find any cause noticeable. Should really be getting 600-700 per tank.
TD5 supposed to be a better engine than the tdi, well that is rubbish, my tdi disco used to get about 850-900kms per tank.

as your defer is suffering the same economy and its a manual..it sort of says it may not be my auto the 90 had a smaller tank 60L but it was always 10-11L/100 around town.

cheers phil

Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

is the throttle working correctly.......?

and the throttle butterfly.........?

nanocom shows the correct values for the 3 track throttle, and the supply voltage is also correct....and ive tried a known ''good'' pedal assy too

i dont know about your TD5 tony but mine dosnt have any throttle butterflys,,only killerwasps...that are more like killer midges atmo..


cheers phil

Both tyre sizes you mentioned are way over standard.. 235/85s are 32s, what do the 255/70s work out to be?

Anyway, the ECU has a speed input. Have you got speedo correction? Maybe borrow a set of 29s & see what happens.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by Tusker

Both tyre sizes you mentioned are way over standard.. 235/85s are 32s, what do the 255/70s work out to be?

Anyway, the ECU has a speed input. Have you got speedo correction? Maybe borrow a set of 29s & see what happens.

Regards
Max P

30.1, so not overly bigger, Max, he's getting double the fuel consumption I'm getting and I'm on 32s, so I don't think it's tyre size or the wrong speedo readings.

Baz.

Originally Posted by LOVEMYRANGIE

It may be an ECU map issue. Could be worth having it flashed to a known good std map after saving whats in it now.
However, i would probably check various sensors first and see if you have a dud somewhere. If you have done the MAP sensor then this can be discounted.

Could be something simple.
Sticking it on a Rovacom may be in order also.
Cheers

Andrew.

its had a brand new stock ecu fitted, its had the oem mapping reinstalled onto the original ecu, its had the BAS tune modified and re installed, the outcomes always the same. 430-500k's per tank and still with the 730-810rpm miss at idle.

its just had (3min ago) an autodiagnostic computer on it...no faults logged and what ever graeme cooper uses as in interface also shows no faults logged.

cheers phil

Originally Posted by Tusker

Both tyre sizes you mentioned are way over standard.. 235/85s are 32s, what do the 255/70s work out to be?

Anyway, the ECU has a speed input. Have you got speedo correction? Maybe borrow a set of 29s & see what happens.

Regards
Max P

the 255 70 R16 (30'') have only been on the D2 for 800klm now, same issues with the stock 255 55 R18 (29'') tyre size isnt an issue...unless i went to 47''

cheers phil

Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK

does it have an oxygen sensor........?

nope.

and to answer dave, the egr system fell off just after i bought the car.

cheers phil