Thrush

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Been playing up all day. Lack of power, it's jerking and holding back under load - ten times worse if trying to drive up a hill, even a slight one. At one point I could barely get it over 30mph going up a hill!

Did it this morn, then later on it was fine, then started doing it again this afternoon.

Did it last week too, but has been fine since.

60plate, no idea what lump is in it, TDCI something or other.

It feels strangled - Can't tell if it's fuel or air, but whatever it is, it ain't happy!

Glenn_

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I would be changing the fuel filter.Had a few.trannys at work like this.Once the filter is fitted they have been ok.

Thrush

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It's booked in for service (about 25k overdue ) on Tuesday, just don't know if it'll last till then!!!

Glenn_

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Fingers crossed it will last.

Csm

Well theres nothing like looking after your van, and that is nothing like looking after your van

foreigneRS

egr valve?

jamie's

tdci? low fuel pressure?
i've got 2 vw vans in just now with fooked injectors cause they havent been serviced and killed the pumps and injectors by strangling them for fuel

kev 3dr

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Seeing this more often myself too then you tell them its going to be over a grand to fix

Gazzonator

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Sounds like an EGR valve fault to me, I've come across loads of Transits with the same symptoms and usually that's the cause.

As a temporary repair I either tap the valve with a hammer (with the ignition on but without the engine running) and then disconnect the multiplug. That normally sorts it out so it's drivable again. If that doesn't work, I slacken the 2 bolts that attach the metal pipe to the valve and cut a strip of metal out of a coke can about the same width as the bolts are apart and slip it down between the valve and the pipe blocking it off then retighten the bolts. Dead easy.

The above is ok if it's a front wheel drive, if it's a rear wheel drive, then it's a pain in the Harris to get to.

Thrush

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Typically, my guvnor has decided I can't have it serviced till the 28th So limp-on it is. He also said he'd bet a fiver it's the EGR too.

Any idea where it is in the engine bay, and what it looks like?

Glenn_

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Its at the front of the engine.Follow the pipe from the intercooler on the osf to the.You can take them off and remove the clips and clean the insides out.They have plastic gears inside which wear.Ford to modified metal gears to replace the plaggy ones.

For the price of a fuel filter i would defo change that first.

Gazzonator

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If you look to the right of the dipstick on the pic you can see a grey multiplug, that's the connection for the EGR valve.

Try leaving the ignition on but without the engine running, twat the EGR valve with a hammer (not too hard! ) and then disconnect the plug and leave disconnected. Normally works.

Thrush

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Can I fix it with carb cleaner? You can fix anything with carb cleaner

Glenn_

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Yeh if you take it off bend the clips back and take it apart.From the experience ive had with trannys i would still say its a fuel filter.

Thrush

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How long do I need to leave it disconnected? Once twated, do I run/turn it over with the plug disconnected? Gonna have a go at this tomorrow methinks

Thrush

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And are we talking about this?

Smudge374

Is it not showing any fault codes? usually they show up when its an EGR fault don't they?

Thrush

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Not a clue - got no way of reading fault codes

Gazzonator

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That's it mate!

Once you've given it a belt, disconnect it and leave it until it goes in to the garage to be looked at.

If hitting it doesn't work, try blocking it off like I mentioned before.

Gazzonator

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Not always.

Thrush

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So I can drive it with the plug disconnected?

Gazzonator

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Yes mate, it may bring the MIL light on but it will do as a temporary repair until it's fixed properly.

Thrush

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Well, I've discovered it only plays up when it's got a full tank, or at least a lot of fuel in. When I run it down to empty, the last half of the tank it's much better; the last quarter it's perfect. Fill it up again though, and it runs like a bag of shite - stuttering and hesitating under load, especially uphill (even slight hills). Maybe a blocked breather, and when it has a full tank it creates a vacuum/airlock?