Thread: It broke

Hi
2002 D2 with 250000 on the clock. My wife said the car lost power while coming home. Just got home to look it, the sump has a large amount of diesel in it, when it starts it has a large cloud of white smoke. When tha ignition is turned on b4 starting the pump in the fuel tank is very noisey. I assume the injectors are not shutting of when the motor is shut down, filling the cylinders and running down to the sump. the question is what would cause this and the loss of power when driving. Any help would be apreciated.
thanks, Peter

Originally Posted by Phred

Hi
2002 D2 with 250000 on the clock. My wife said the car lost power while coming home. Just got home to look it, the sump has a large amount of diesel in it, when it starts it has a large cloud of white smoke. When tha ignition is turned on b4 starting the pump in the fuel tank is very noisey. I assume the injectors are not shutting of when the motor is shut down, filling the cylinders and running down to the sump. the question is what would cause this and the loss of power when driving. Any help would be apreciated.
thanks, Peter

Peter,

My guess is that 1 or more injector sealing washers have failed. I hope it hasn't been like this for long as the oil becomes less of a lubricant when diluted to this extent and can cause failure of the turbo bearings among other things The screaming pump leads me to think the fuel is airated and that is what can happen when a sealing washer goes, the combustion gasses end up in the fuel system.

JC