wills
Well-Known Member
Yes, thats the one, will look like a can of drink sitting there. If you follow the clear pipe from the filter to the engine you will see the fuel injection pump. You know when you have found it as there will be 6 pipes leading out of it to each cylinder. If you look closely you will be able to see the cable going to it that plugs into the engine wiring loom, this is where part of the chip plugs into.
-Wills
-Wills
This is where the plugin style box sits on mine...
Its behind the EAS box on top of the passenger side (LH) wheel arch. It has a pressure line which T's into the manifold pressure line like so...
Then it has a line going to where the fuel injection pump is. You unplug the wire that goes from the FIP to the rest of the loom and you then plug in the box and then plug the FIP plug into the wire from the box - like so...
Any plugin box would be easy to spot as it has to sit somewhere like mine does.
-Wills
Hey I have this box just like this except mine has a small inline filter ( which is now got some black oil in it from somewhere!) May expalin my poor fuel economy... where and what is this filter for and can it be replaced. Npt sure where the oil is coming from. any ideas?
Take the rocker cover off and clean the oil seperator.
Best to check turbo if you suspect it`s on way out. This really is a case when prevention is better than cure. Turbos can be running with a slightly seal for a long while, but when they let go they do so instantly, and often spectacularly!
To check for wear: look for increased oil consunption; blue smoke from exhaust; let engine warm up, then tick-over for ten min.,then push throttle, blue smoke=poss problem; take off air hose (from filter) where it enters turbo, you`ll find it`s damp2 with oil, ok, but if dripping wet=prob., try and wiggle impellor with finger, any detectable movement=prob; any sign of impellor blades touching body is v. bad; take hose off trunking over top of engine again bit black is normal but dripping with oil is bad; listen to turbo, any sounds of screeching as blades rub against body=prob.
Obviously you don`t have to do all the above, and only do the sticking of fingers into the turbo bit when engine is cold! Assuming good air filters with no ingress of foreign objects into inlet, and above all good quality oil regularly changed ther should be no worries, but read on for a true horror story...
The oil feed to turbos is a large high pressure feed, necessary to lube, and cool the turbo as its components soak up heat from exhaust gases. When a turbo lets go the engine prob won`t stop but keep running. don`t try to limp on for 3 reasons, 1. the engine sump will soon empty; no oil broken engine. 2. bits of turbo may find way thro intercooler into engine itself. 3. the oil will run into the intercooler. Read on.
After a turbo went on a Volvo truck I was driving it was successfully! changed at the roadside. still had oil on dipstick, so all looked ok to start engine. started ok, no leaks or noises, but a bit of smoke from exhaust. the mechanic gave the engine some more revs. the engine spun up well, too well, started overrevving, tried turning off on the key to no effect, couldn`t put into gear to stall it as cab was tilted. the engine revveduntil there was a loud bang and a pool of water appeared under truck... The engine had been running un controlably on the lube oil sucked thro` the intercooler! Automatic owners take note!
Obviously not an everyday occurance but a warning none the less. p.s. after a lot of fuss the garage doing the turbo did repair the engine but, not without a lot of squeaking!
To check for wear: look for increased oil consunption; blue smoke from exhaust; let engine warm up, then tick-over for ten min.,then push throttle, blue smoke=poss problem; take off air hose (from filter) where it enters turbo, you`ll find it`s damp2 with oil, ok, but if dripping wet=prob., try and wiggle impellor with finger, any detectable movement=prob; any sign of impellor blades touching body is v. bad; take hose off trunking over top of engine again bit black is normal but dripping with oil is bad; listen to turbo, any sounds of screeching as blades rub against body=prob.
Obviously you don`t have to do all the above, and only do the sticking of fingers into the turbo bit when engine is cold! Assuming good air filters with no ingress of foreign objects into inlet, and above all good quality oil regularly changed ther should be no worries, but read on for a true horror story...
The oil feed to turbos is a large high pressure feed, necessary to lube, and cool the turbo as its components soak up heat from exhaust gases. When a turbo lets go the engine prob won`t stop but keep running. don`t try to limp on for 3 reasons, 1. the engine sump will soon empty; no oil broken engine. 2. bits of turbo may find way thro intercooler into engine itself. 3. the oil will run into the intercooler. Read on.
After a turbo went on a Volvo truck I was driving it was successfully! changed at the roadside. still had oil on dipstick, so all looked ok to start engine. started ok, no leaks or noises, but a bit of smoke from exhaust. the mechanic gave the engine some more revs. the engine spun up well, too well, started overrevving, tried turning off on the key to no effect, couldn`t put into gear to stall it as cab was tilted. the engine revveduntil there was a loud bang and a pool of water appeared under truck... The engine had been running un controlably on the lube oil sucked thro` the intercooler! Automatic owners take note!
Obviously not an everyday occurance but a warning none the less. p.s. after a lot of fuss the garage doing the turbo did repair the engine but, not without a lot of squeaking!
SpudH
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I had a fumble at that before but couldn't see where the problem was and trying to get the rocker cover seal back on properly again is probably one of the worst jobs I've ever attempted on the Rangie. There's just no clearance between the bulkhead and the rocker cover.
My solution to oil loss is just keep throwing oil in
I've switched from fully synthetic to semi in an aid to the economics of that solution but mine will take/burn/lose a litre per 1000 miles.
On the Turbo side mine really is not smokey. A little puff on start up and when you bury the throttle but nothing like I've seen with VW's or other diesels and no hint of blue.
I'll def do a few of the tests outlined by gtland though as the last time I checked the turbo high pressure pipe there was a nice bit of oil there which was not the case last year.
No excessive oil comsumption ( defo not 1 litre per 100 miles!)
No blue smoke...
but i do see a thick black gunge coming out from a small hole under the vacuum pipe ( which is linked to my psi box) dripping onto a breather hose.... any ideas?
I thought it could be egr crap build up.. but i could be wrong.
No blue smoke...
but i do see a thick black gunge coming out from a small hole under the vacuum pipe ( which is linked to my psi box) dripping onto a breather hose.... any ideas?
I thought it could be egr crap build up.. but i could be wrong.
