18-03-2014, 11:48 PM
Hi guys, I'm a noob to the forum.
My wife has an 02 mpv with a dw8, been a great car for 3 years+
Since we had it if you press the throttle past a certain point what seems to be a boost valve opens and the car accelerates noticeably quicker, sometimes it does it by itself, annoying in traffic.
Recently this has changed, if you drive just below the 'boost' point the engine smokes a little (not mega bad), and makes a louder diesel knock sound, like a really high milage engine (its done 125k).
Today after filling up this was a lot worse to the point of having to shift down a gear to get up hills on the mway, the engine behaves like its short of fuel.
Any ideas what this is, as a matter of course I'm going to replace the fuel filter and check the valve clearances, esp the exhaust.
The fuel pump is the armoured type with the electronic security gizmo's and 3 connectors.
Might just be water in the fuel.
Going to look this am.
My wife has an 02 mpv with a dw8, been a great car for 3 years+
Since we had it if you press the throttle past a certain point what seems to be a boost valve opens and the car accelerates noticeably quicker, sometimes it does it by itself, annoying in traffic.
Recently this has changed, if you drive just below the 'boost' point the engine smokes a little (not mega bad), and makes a louder diesel knock sound, like a really high milage engine (its done 125k).
Today after filling up this was a lot worse to the point of having to shift down a gear to get up hills on the mway, the engine behaves like its short of fuel.
Any ideas what this is, as a matter of course I'm going to replace the fuel filter and check the valve clearances, esp the exhaust.
The fuel pump is the armoured type with the electronic security gizmo's and 3 connectors.
Might just be water in the fuel.
Going to look this am.