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Sun 18 Sep 2011 12:58

BMW, 2002, 320d Touring, 80k - Starting , smoking and ragged engine problems. - Michael masters

The car has been lumpy and juddering for some time, culminating in a glowplug being replaced earlier this year. The problem has not gone away, since then the fuel injectors have been suspected and due to an unclear diagnosis only cleanig fluid applied, but very little has changed.

Returning from West Country yesterday and having topped up with Shell Regular diesel it was very dillicult to start after the next stop. It then displayed the "DDE" warning on the move. This went out after the next stop but still coughed at low speeds and idling. The "MPG"went to 70+ although the fuel was beening used at a high rate leaving dark SMOKE behind us most of the way. It's booked in tomorrow, Monday, with my independent engineer - I would much appreciate you early advice.

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Sun 18 Sep 2011 13:04

BMW, 2002, 320d Touring, 80k - Starting , smoking and ragged engine problems. - gordonbennet

These don't often play up, except for turbo failures which it doesn't sound like, and inlet manifold swirl flap ingestion which is catastrophic and you wouldn't still be driving it...the latter is worth researching and is an easy cheap fix to cure permanently.

Is your indy a Diesel or BMW specialist, that's where i'd be heading.

Have you owned the car from new, just hoping some clot hasn't tried to run it on anything other than pump fuel.

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Sun 18 Sep 2011 13:06

BMW, 2002, 320d Touring, 80k - Starting , smoking and ragged engine problems. - gordonbennet

Have a read of HJ's reviews (above), in the whats bad category you may well find your answers.

edit...our family 320d didn't get any injector problems but it did have Millers Diesel fuel additive from it's purchase at around 35k to it's sale at around 125k...the swirl flaps were removed at around 80k.

Edited by gordonbennet on 18/09/2011 at 13:07

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