Blowing smoke/loss power

Submitted: Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 18:19

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Claudie

Hi all
have a 2002, 3l. turbo Rodeo that is losing power and blowing a lot of smoke, can only get about 3000 rpm out of it. Cleaned the seperator and replaced the fuel filter was fairly dirty!! heap of gunk in it, what do you think I should look for next as nothing has altered?.
Cheers Claudie

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Reply By: Member - Footloose - Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 18:36

Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 18:36

I'd run some fuel addative that cleans the fuel system out.

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Follow Up By: Claudie - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:26

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:26

give it a go today
cheers

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Reply By: AG10 - Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 21:55

Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 21:55

try checking you air intake maybe the filter is full of dust crap etc

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Follow Up By: Claudie - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:28

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:28

Cleaned it out , not to bad really
Cheers

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Reply By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 22:00

Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 at 22:00

Check the banjo bolt where the fuel line goes into the fuel pump.Alot of diesels have a very fine strainer/filter here that blocks up.

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Follow Up By: Claudie - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:29

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:29

I'll have a look today Thanks for that
Cheers

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Reply By: Member - Tour Boy Springsure- Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 08:27

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 08:27

I saw a jack a few years ago that had the same symptoms. It turned out to be the bolt on the wastegate came loose and was dumping all the boost into the exhaust all of the time. Hence no power and loads of smoke. Bolt replaced good as new.
I don't know if they are still similar to the previous model but worth a look.
Cheers
Dave

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Follow Up By: Claudie - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:32

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:32

Thanks Dave
after the fuel additive we will see and if that fails its into the mechanic for a once over
Cheers

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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:21

Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 09:21

Claudie,

The symptoms you describe are those of a dirty air filter, or blocked intake system. If the fuel filter was that dirty, you want to hope that the fuel pump isn't rooted. Maybe the fuel filter was just doing its job.

Hooroo,
Bob.