Renault - 2003 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting

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Mon 3 Nov 2008 14:16
2003 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - diddyell2
Can anyone advise me on adding a shot of Slik 50 to the fuel in my 53 reg diesel van to clean Injectors?

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 03/11/2008 at 18:46

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Mon 3 Nov 2008 16:52
53 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - Screwloose

Don't waste your money - unless you've been using unsuitable fuel, then the injectors won't need cleaning.

What is the actual problem?
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Tue 4 Nov 2008 07:55
53 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - diddyell2
It will not start when cold - is sluggish at lower revs & just isnt the van it was, we had a gear box fitted in july 7 it appeared just after that although I cant see why that should affect things
It has always had shell grtade fuels never bio or inferior, had it checked on computor & showed airmass prob so fitted new Renault one no difference also showed egr valve but My chap who services hasnt had time for a look yet & I dont know where this bit is on the van, also had new heater plugs but again no difference
Thanks for your reply anyway
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Tue 4 Nov 2008 13:36
53 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - Screwloose

Sluggish at low revs could well be a stuck EGR valve. That's not going to cause bad starting though - maybe an injector leak-off test would show something..
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Thu 6 Nov 2008 14:13
53 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - diddyell2
Hi Screw Loose Can you describe where the EGR valve is on a Renault Trafic dci140
Cheers

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/11/2008 at 18:37

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Thu 6 Nov 2008 14:55
53 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - Screwloose

Blowed if I can remember - I've only ever seen one 2.5 Trafic.

On the 1.9 it's in the N/S end of the inlet manifold and on a 2.2 it's in the exhaust downpipe. You're looking for a circular drum, about 2" diameter, with a right-angled six-wire plug on it; retained by three 10mm bolts.
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Sat 8 Nov 2008 10:35
53 2.5 Trafic Van Poor Starting - diddyell2
Cheers Mate going for a look now, getting ready to flog the thing!
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