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Postby jonb1kenobi » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:40 pm

Hi All, I'm hope someone can help. I have a 1998 Transit. Last week after a 30 mile trip my transit started to loose power and I was struggling to get it to 30mph ! Eventually i pulled into a layby and thats was it, I couldnt re-start it !

Out came the AA who sprayed a little carb cleaner here and there and bam, problem sorted. The AA guy couldt tell me what caused it, and never encounted a problem like it. (he thought I had put Unleaded in instead of derv at first!)

Its been fine until today when again I did about 30-40 miles and I just managed to limp home, having the same power loss.

Any one got any ideas as to the problem?
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Postby stevew » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:53 am

What engine do you have?
Is it turbo diesel? If so it sounds like an engine management problem.

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Postby madmark » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:56 pm

:? carb cleener??????is she petrol or diesel van??? turbo or non turbo???? :)
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Postby MrMPuk » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:13 pm

It's diesel Mark as he said they thought he had put Petrol in instead of Diesel.
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Postby FredTransit » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:11 pm

Carb cleaner? Where would you put that in a diesel?
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Postby MrMPuk » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:13 pm

In the air intake to start it!
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Postby FredTransit » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:15 pm

Oh, I think jon means something like easy start! Wah!
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Postby MrMPuk » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:16 pm

Carb and brake cleaner work better Fred!
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Postby FredTransit » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:20 pm

I didn't know that! Do they have the same drawbacks? Dependancey ect?
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Postby MrMPuk » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:28 pm

You can do as it's still got alot of the same ingredients.
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Postby jonb1kenobi » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:51 pm

Its a 2.5 turbo diesel. The AA guy said Carb spray was much better than easy start, and yes he sprayed a little in the air intake.

I've had it out today and it seems a little better, it dosn't like 5th gear much. Looks like a trip to the garage after Bank Holiday.
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Postby tim » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:38 am

jonb1kenobi wrote:Its a 2.5 turbo diesel. The AA guy said Carb spray was much better than easy start, and yes he sprayed a little in the air intake.

I've had it out today and it seems a little better, it dosn't like 5th gear much. Looks like a trip to the garage after Bank Holiday.

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Postby stevew » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:41 am

Ah, turbo engine!
Does it show engine mangement problems?
Is the engine mangement light working? It's a red light, picture of an engine, on the lower left of the dash.

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Postby madmark » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:36 pm

:shock: sounds like limp home mode comeing in! :? on my mint red one sometimes you would go along and it would have no power! :? pull over re start then off like a rocket! :)
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Postby tim » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:47 pm

:shock: is that your mint red one with room for a pony 8)
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