Thread: More Diesel drama's

what happens if you try it in low range....?



the symptoms lead to letting the clutch out too quick....maybe a fault with the clutch....?
if it was fuel it would do it in all gears at the same revs i would think....?

check to make sure all the plumbing on the inlet side of the air intake is connected....including the turbo.....

lift pump on the way out... ?

thanx for the replies guys will be starting to check everything over tomorrow ....also just going thru my logg books since i had it and noticed i have dropped off about 70km per tank

Buggar

I would Try that vacume thing on top of the injector pump its sposed to stop it over fueling when no boost may be it not working broken dirafram or hose come off

Howdy: I've a 300Tdi, and have had similar symtoms -

Apart from the fact that a 300Tdi when cold and without boost has a hard time doing anything, there are some things you can do to keep it doing it's best.

1. Check the turbo hoses, intercooler and inlet hoses, air filter and inlet manifold. When you lose air pressure, then performance suffers. Wash the intercooler out with a good degreaser, Replace the jubilee clips with HD clips from CBC. If there are oil stains from under the inlet manifold, get another gasket ($20), or check to see if there are any broken manifold bolts ( replace with M8 fine thread HT) . Check to see that the connections off the turbo to the injector pump are OK.

2. Use a decent injector cleaner.

3. Use a 12mm or 11m drill with 3/8 shank ( in place of the LR timing tool) (Tape the sharp edges) and check the timing's right.

If those things don't fix it - get serious and check the timing belt, crank pulley and woodruff keys.

Langy

Ok i run redline diesel fuel conditioner every tank , but ...... had a look at everything today ...timing is right ......timing belt done 12000km ago .....and i have an air hiss sound around the pipe from the turbo to the intercooler ....around the intercooler area .... all clamps are tight ... so at this time i still dunno ?????
the pipe from the intercooler to the turbo looks to be steel exhaust pipe with a rubber hose over it .
Air filter is new [1000km] but the air filter box is loaded in drill holes 50mm holes from the previous owner and i have been tryiong to source a EFI RR air filter cylander shaped one so i can get a snorkle down the track .....

Certainly sounds like your loosing boost somewhere - I'd track down that hissing if I were you.

Also check all intercooler hoses - they have a tendency to break down and delaminate after a while.

HTH

LRH