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Fri 22 Jun 2007 06:03
smokey 1.9TD peugeot expert van - bell69
hi i have a peugeot expert van 1.9 turbo diesel 98 S plate has done 165k. it actually goes well but i have a couple of questions that i need some mechanical advice on. first thing, when i start it for the first time of the day it doesnt seem to be firing on all cylinders, like its mis-timing, and wont usually start. then second time no problem starts a treat. the only trouble when it does start i get some blue smoke.
ok thats the first problem, the second is i am getting black smoke when i am driving along. not all the time. i get it when i floor it in first and second, say pulling out of junctions but again not all the time.
i also get black smoke when i go up steep hills. say im going up the hill in 3rd and the revs start to go down. so i change down to 2nd but its high revs so up to 3rd but its not enough power to pull. when its in 3rd it smokes but when its in 2nd and high revs, no smoke !!!!!! its like low revs smoke and high revs none... then when i get to the T junction and pull away 1st and 2nd smoke again.
I dont know when the last service was. i have checked the oil and thereis plenty in there. could there be too much oil ?
i ahve also checked the air filter and there was some oil in there!!!
What do you guys reckon ???????


{Subject header amended make less vague, as per the Sticky Request at the top of this page} - DD


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Fri 22 Jun 2007 10:04
smokey - piston power
I recomend start with a good service, start with fuel/air/oil fiters get dealer parts much better filtering & if no better nip along to a diesel specialist for pump timing/ check over etc.. good luck.
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Fri 22 Jun 2007 19:23
smokey 1.9TD peugeot expert van - autumnboy
As said so many times, Get a good service and the Glow plugs checked first.
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