Recent content by archieboo62

Great pics! Thanks Bru. Certainly makes things clearer. Nah two nozzles had quite well defined wear ridges. Our fuel in southern Africa is notoriously shocking. I am forced to change the fuel filter every 10 thou km. They also had been blowing back into the needle points. Also being my only...

And of course, check the easy stuff first... Split turbo high pressure hoses are first thing to eliminate.

If the injectors were checked by a reputable agent then some of the other things which seem to help td4 smoke/misfire/power issues are disconnecting the egr valve. I have blanked mine off. You can buy a bypass fitting cheaply to do this. This is a common problem. The other possibility...

I would like to post my experience overhauling my td4 (m47 engine) common rail injectors. Here in Africa I was quoted nearly 15000 rand to send my injectors away for exchange. To put that in perspective, that is a months salary! I decided to research and try and do them myself. A friend who...

Thinking...If pressure on HP pump is within limits then it is remotely possible that the boost solenoid on the turbo is malfunctioning or else the linkage on the turbo is stuck. Get someone to start the engine whilst you lie under the car at the driver side front wheel and watch the turbo...

The initial puffs of white smoke says unburnt fuel which may be low HP pump pressure. AFTER carrying out musky81 advice you may need to get a pressure check on the HP pump. Its simple if u can get your hands on a pressure guage and screw it into one of the injector delivery pipes. you need to...

yeah i was a bit lucky. I think folks need to know that one sensor malfunction can set off another. For example, a failing common rail sensor can also show that the low pressure pump has failed simply because it is running continuously. Computer iso sees it as a worn pump and springs that code...

A chirp from Africa! Thanks to this forum I have educated myself and finally solved some of the incredibly frustrating glitches found in the M47 bmw motor. I have a 2004 td4. I want to return the favour and share my experiences! History; MIL flashed a few times.Because i had an extended...