Help with a 2002 3lt l322

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Justin l322

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Hi my name is justin and I am new to the forum I was wondring if some one can help me I have just got the old girl and am having some issues she starts 1st time but has bad acceleration and take a long time to get up to speed and then she will take off really good then go back to bad so dont no what to do have changed the in tank pump and the fuel filter and cleaned the egf valve have done a full service and a ECU reset and still can not sort it ther is no warning lights coming up please some one help me out thanks justin
 
Best get Diagnostics on the beast!

That is the first port of call..

Going the "bull in a china shop approach" will just cost you unnecessary Coin.. ;)


However I know of a vacuum pipe that runs from the turbo to the vacuum accumulator and from there over the engine to the underside of the inlet manifold they tend to split and suck in excess air when vacuum is applied this stops the turbo variable vanes from working.
Faults listed will be 'boost pressure not met' or indeed no check engine or EML lamp at all.
The pipe will need to be replaced.

Other faults are-on the EPDW valves there are 2-one for the turbo actuator and one for exhaust gas resurculation there are tiny filters they clog up with crap which causes the valve to stick.

Then you have turbo failures-you could have a siezed variable vane.

After that your into the injector side-there could be excessive runoff from an injector. but that would cause the injector to missfire.

Also
With a torch look down the O/S of the engine, at the turbo you will see the actuator, get someone to start it up while you watch the actuator you should see the control rod move This rod should move about 20mm hold and then draw back slowly if it doesn't do this either it has a vacuum fault or the vanes have siezed.

The common places for the pipe to fray and perish are as routes over the top of the engine and down under the manifold under the plastic covers.
 
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Hi thanks have done the 2 vacuum pipes
What's the EPDW valves thanks
(EPDW is an Electro Pneumatic Valve for Actuating the Wastegate/ wastegate pressure converter. :eek::D)

I'd have money on Sticking turbo Vanes causing the lack of punch, thats one of the most common M57 issues,

:D
 
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These vanes can be affected by carbon build-up, which can cause them to to stick/jam either in the open or closed position.

(Common problem with any VNT turbo's)
 
Check the actuators operation on the turbo if it's siezed that'll give you an inditation of the vanes condition as i said above. ;)
 
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