Gents,
In a typical example of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, I thought I would follow some of the ideas in this thread:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/black-smoke-p38-2-5-dse-81223.html
about how to reduce the black smoke dumping out of the Rangie whenever I go above about 3100rpm. I intend to clean/replace the intercooler shortly, so this was the first step...
Well, I duly disconnected the vacuum pipe to the EGR from the EGR Vacuum Pump and took the Rangie for a drive..... All was fine for the first 5 minutes, then as I increased the revs past 3000rpm, there was a popping noise and I lost power. I managed to limp home (rather embarrassingly) with the revs bouncing between 1500-1800rpm, a burning smell and clouds of smoke whenever I put it under any kind of load - for instance pulling up a slight incline. There was also a sort of sucking noise...
Now I'm assuming (bearing in mind here that I've stated that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing) that I've blown a hose somewhere - but any idea which one?? I can't immediately see anything, although it is dark outside (yes, I used a torch)....
Can anyone help? I'm getting it in the ear from the Missus giving it "I told you so" etc....!!!
In a typical example of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, I thought I would follow some of the ideas in this thread:
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/black-smoke-p38-2-5-dse-81223.html
about how to reduce the black smoke dumping out of the Rangie whenever I go above about 3100rpm. I intend to clean/replace the intercooler shortly, so this was the first step...
Well, I duly disconnected the vacuum pipe to the EGR from the EGR Vacuum Pump and took the Rangie for a drive..... All was fine for the first 5 minutes, then as I increased the revs past 3000rpm, there was a popping noise and I lost power. I managed to limp home (rather embarrassingly) with the revs bouncing between 1500-1800rpm, a burning smell and clouds of smoke whenever I put it under any kind of load - for instance pulling up a slight incline. There was also a sort of sucking noise...
Now I'm assuming (bearing in mind here that I've stated that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing) that I've blown a hose somewhere - but any idea which one?? I can't immediately see anything, although it is dark outside (yes, I used a torch)....
Can anyone help? I'm getting it in the ear from the Missus giving it "I told you so" etc....!!!
