Thread: Lagging

Hi Kelvin
That kinda gunk is normal, its exhaust gas mixed with oil from the breather terrible stuff that takes 40 years to get off your hands. Its the same on mine, it goes all the way into the inlet ports too so it would be best to remove the manifold and clean it as well as wipe it away in the inlet ports.
The lagging does not seam normal, a lot of people think it goes better when you remove the egr, however I found it stayed the same.

Originally Posted by Hendrik

Hi Kelvin
That kinda gunk is normal, its exhaust gas mixed with oil from the breather terrible stuff that takes 40 years to get off your hands. Its the same on mine, it goes all the way into the inlet ports too so it would be best to remove the manifold and clean it as well as wipe it away in the inlet ports.
The lagging does not seam normal, a lot of people think it goes better when you remove the egr, however I found it stayed the same.

is the removal of the inlet manifold straight forward bolt on bolt off ?

well mine has gone backwards i had more low end kick than now

Hi Kelvin
If there is Turbo lag then you have a leak somewhere.
Mine did it a turned out to be one of the clamps between Turbo and intercooler.
The hoses also kept blowing off.
I changes to narrow heavy duty clamps and this sorted everything.

the manifold comes of easily enough but you will need good fingers and tools as some of the bolts are a touch tricky to get onto.

did you check your turbo hoses when you had them off...they could be collapsing internally staving the engine of air.