Ford Transit Forum

by **AndyG** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:14 pm

Knowing that I've only just about been passing the last two MOTs on the smoke test, :idea:

I decided this year to change the EGR valve which is one of the electronic variety on my TDI Auto.

Well it's now the smokiest it's ever been :shock:

I asked the garage if they could plug their diagnostic gadget in so as to establish if the new EGR valve was faulty before they MOT the van. (I still have the old one. It stands me in £30 as they're on an exchange basis)

He didn't seem interested and said lets MOT it first and see

Well

it passed with flying colours "this van is running cleaner than most petrol vehicles, and has the best results by far than any other diesel I've tested" :shock:

My question is :arrow:

What's it all about :?:

How can you have more smoke in ordinary driving and yet under test conditions it's more than perfect :?:

by **Guy88** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:21 pm

i believe its not the ammount of smoke but whats in it. but im not sure

by **AndyG** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:25 pm

Guy88 wrote:i believe its not the ammount of smoke but whats in it. but im not sure

I reckon you could be right

It's all I can think of

Unless they expect me to drive around with my engine screeeeeaaaaaaming :lol:

by **Valsheda** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:27 pm

Andyg wrote:
Guy88 wrote:i believe its not the ammount of smoke but whats in it. but im not sure

I reckon you could be right It's all I can think of
Unless they expect me to drive around with my engine screeeeeaaaaaaming

You havent been feeding yer van Special Brew have you Andy :shock:

by **Guy88** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:34 pm

to get the new tractors i do to be teir 2/3 complient they have to have as little as 1.5% nitrogen Oxide, 5% particulates and 2% CO2. They have an EGR to :lol:

for teir 3 they are common rail and soon to be teir 4 they will hav catylitic converters and a urea tank. :shock:

they are cleaner than most vans :shock:

by **AndyG** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:35 pm

Valsheda wrote:
Andyg wrote:
Guy88 wrote:i believe its not the ammount of smoke but whats in it. but im not sure

I reckon you could be right It's all I can think of
Unless they expect me to drive around with my engine screeeeeaaaaaaming

You havent been feeding yer van Special Brew have you Andy