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cool - "move the waste gate pressure to the inlet chamber" - how do i do this? many thanks Craig.,

Since owning the car it's always seemed a little slugish, so i've removed the EGR valve, fitted a new lift pump, and put a decat pipe on as well to try to remedi this. Had it in the garage the other day and the chap said the boost pressure was fine and he couldn't see any issues with the...

Well tonight i decided to change the lift pump as it didn't do too well on the hills going to Le Mans last week and spent the most of the trip with the accelerator planted to the floor.. (850 mile round trip at 22mpg). Car's a 1997 manual. so here goes... took the old one off, but the new...

Right, have the decat pipe now on, and the wheels balanced/tracked... Doesn't seem to have made much difference at all.. Other than now i get a nice bloom of black smoke everytime i put my foot to the floor. changed the air filter and checked all pipes - all seem fine. I did however...

WEll - tonight i decided to clean out the intercooler.. Only i found it's got a near new aluminium one on with samco hoses, no gunk of any kind.. Put it all back together.. Decat pipe turned up today so i'll try and fit that and see if that helps.. any ideas on how long it takes to...

Yep - definatly black smoke.. Followed it in my westfield on Saturday on route to the track. So maybe get the timing checked? a few people suggested doing a fuel pump mod, but i don't really fancy chugging out any more smoke - it's not a great deal at the moment mind you..

Thanks Chaps - I've been outside tonight and cleaned up the sedimentor as suggested in another post (was clean as a whistle inside) and whilst doing it i noted down the tyres and sizes.. Goodyear wrangler mt/r 225/75/16 - Not too sure if that would make much of a difference at all to the...

I've recently bought a 300tdi manual 1996 , but it massivly lacks on power... It's done 127k.. all seems ok and will quite happily get up to 65, but anything over this is a struggle and i find myself changing down a gear on slight inclines just to keep it at 70.. I've put an egr removal...

Thanks chaps .. Currently have some cardboard and a brick under the car.. I'll have another look when it's light to see if i can see the 30mm nut.. and try to get some more pictures.

Just realised all my nice spelling mistakes ;o my bad... It's a 300tdi...

Well, the new disco is so far not doing to well... 1996 300tdi manual The new drive has got oil drips all over it and the wife is threating to throw a match into it unless i fix it. That and the fact it doesn't get over 70mph.. but that's another story.... I've had a look underneath and can...

rightio.. Managed to get the pipe off from from the EGR valve but that was it.. The bolts into the engine and well and truly stuck, and now the ends have rounded off so the alan key just turns.. .. So i've stuck the planking plate on the front part and disconnected the eletric plug from the...

Hi chaps, I've got a EGR blanking plate and spare pipe so that i can remove the EGR. Only problem i'm having is that i can't get the damn bolts off.. I've tried a size 10 socket (which is now occasionaly slipping), a spanner, lots of WD but they aren't even budging. Any suggestions, or...

Thanks Chaps... Just had the egr removal kit turn up so will fit that.. The roof rack thingy came with the car :-) Any instructions as to the sendimeter? thanks again all... Craig.

Afternoon chaps, I've recently bought myself a 96 discovery 300 tdi (XS model i beleive).. I've bought it as a third car and a bit of a workhorse/fun car and mainly to take it to le mans this year with all our gear. The car's had a few niggly electrical bit's that i've managed to fix myself...