FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY

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Fri 10 Aug 2012 14:51
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - LEE TAXI DRIVER

I HAVE A DIESEL 2LTR 56 PLATE MONDEO ON PULL AWAY IN ANY GEAR I GET LOTS OF SMOKE WITH HESITATION TO PULL AWAY THEN PULLS BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE AS I CHANGE THOUGH LOW GEARS THE REVS HOLD AND CARS PULLS A BIT WITHOUT THOTTLE AND FEELS LIKE YOU ARE RIDING CLUTCH

DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT ANY IDEAS

I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED TURBO / INJECTORS / CLUTCH AND DUAL MASS FLY WHEEL / ALTERNATOR / ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER / STARTER MOTOR / HOSE BELOW EGR VALUE AND CLEANED EGR VALVE AND A PART ON DIESEL PUMP WHEN INJECTORS WERE DONE ALSO FUEL FILTER CHANGED AND OIL AND FILTER

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Fri 10 Aug 2012 14:55
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - matt1086
What colour is the smoke
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Fri 10 Aug 2012 18:05
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - LEE TAXI DRIVER

GREY SMOKE WHEN PUSHING IT HARD

BLACK WHEN PULLING AWAY

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Fri 10 Aug 2012 18:07
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - Fernando P

How many miles do you think the engine has done? Has servicing been done at the right time?

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Fri 10 Aug 2012 18:16
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - LEE TAXI DRIVER

How many miles do you think the engine has done? Has servicing been done at the right time?

160000 NOW serviced every 25000 before me and been serviced 2 in last 45000 and had 3 oil changes

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Fri 10 Aug 2012 18:37
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - matt1086
Hey that's over fueling I would look at maf sensor and egr solenoid best you get that on some diagnostics and log air fuel ratio check for any boost leaks.
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Fri 10 Aug 2012 18:39
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - matt1086
Does it loose any coolant???
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Fri 10 Aug 2012 18:47
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - LEE TAXI DRIVER

i dont seem to lose anything mpg has improved with redex back up to 40ish

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Sat 11 Aug 2012 01:00
FORD MONDEO 2LTR DIESEL 56 PLATE - SMOKEY POOR PULL AWAY - matt1086
Should be more than 40 your egr vacuum solenoid is a likely cause
Matt
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