[Engine] Engine cutting out, oil in inlet and on cam cover (pictures)

[radiatingeyes]

Hi folks,

My 2003 1.9 diesel Berlingo (non turbo) now struggles to run...it cut out while driving a few times, and got progressively worse - now it won't stay running for more than a few seconds.

There's either oil or diesel on the top of the engine under the inlet, looks like it could be leaking from injector 1?

There's also a lot of oil in the inlet from the airflow meter through the butterfly/EGR assembly and all up the inlet manifold, but particularly on the runner closest to the oil/diesel on top of the engine (see pictures attached)

I was thinking it's a leaking injector, but the oil level in the sump seems fine. I haven't compression tested it but it wasn't smoking at all. Is it worth me cleaning it all out and seeing if it runs or is it something more serious?

[radiatingeyes]

Any ideas guys?

[crickleymal]

The oil/crud in the inlet could be from the EGR. Block it off. Is your cat blocked/collapsed. We had this happen in a Renault and it gave similar symptoms i.e. not running for very long.

Your pictures seem to have vanished. I'm sure I saw them there a few days ago.

[radiatingeyes]

Thanks Malc, I'll check the cat at the weekend. Yeah no idea where the pictures went!