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Dia.mond
Member Since: 06 May 2016
Location: West Byfleet
Posts: 28
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Lack of power (sometimes) on start |
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My D3 is suffering from an irregular lack of power at start sometimes. The car doesn't start instantly when you turn the key and usually turns over a couple of times before firing. 7 times out of 10 it'll pull away normally, but will sometimes lack any real power for a couple of minutes. Once its going its fine, and once its been running there are no problems. I thought it might be glow plugs given the hesitant start up, and I will warm the plugs two or three times before ignition, but that doesn't seem to make much difference. Nor does outside air temperature; it can be warm or cold.
Any ideas/thoughts very welcome.
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19th Sep 2017 7:19 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
Posts: 21361
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Egr valve stuck open turbo side would be a reasonable guess. Bodsys Brake Bible
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BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
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19th Sep 2017 10:44 pm |
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Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
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I agree With Bodsy.
Time to replace EGR's,
My EGR's went around 80k miles
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20th Sep 2017 1:12 am |
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Dia.mond
Member Since: 06 May 2016
Location: West Byfleet
Posts: 28
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Thank you, Bodsy & Tripe,
Is that a DIY job or a garage?
BTW, I changed my brake pads a couple of months ago using the Bodsy Brake Bible. Absolutely brilliant; thank you very much!
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20th Sep 2017 5:58 am |
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Pete199
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Posts: 186
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Blank them and forget about them.
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20th Sep 2017 8:00 am |
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DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 924
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Buy a kit and blank them
https://secure.bellautoservices.co.uk/store/egr-blanking/
Fairlly easy diy job or use a decent independent LR specialist in the area....or one of the mobile site sponsor mechanics on here Visitor from fullfatrr.com
RR Vogue SE 2011 4.4 TDV8
1974 Lightweight
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20th Sep 2017 8:36 am |
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Dia.mond
Member Since: 06 May 2016
Location: West Byfleet
Posts: 28
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Awesome. Thanks all. Blanking it is then. I think I'm a '65 plate 6A VIN so don't think i'll need any electronic wizardry.
Cosmic! Looking forward to the weekend already!
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20th Sep 2017 7:26 pm |
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Dia.mond
Member Since: 06 May 2016
Location: West Byfleet
Posts: 28
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After all that advice, I used an EGR cleaning spray when I did my pre-winter service. I enjoyed perfect running all the way through the winter up till last weekend when the problem started again and was accompanied by a good deal of smoke which I hadn't noticed last time.
BAS blanking kit fitted in about 90mins and without any trouble ... however, you need to make sure you refit the air box properly! I didn't and became a tenth member of the red arrows, trailing thick black smoke every time I accelerated. Air box re-fitted snuggly at a convenient service area and happy running; also returning 33mpg over a 100 mile motorway drive.
Thanks for the advice, and well done BAS for idiot-proof instructions. Easy job.
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20th May 2018 12:35 pm |
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