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Pdlewis

posted on 4/3/08 at 08:19 PM Reply With Quote
OT: JTD

Hi,

Just somthing which is playing on the back of my mind I recently had my Alfa 147 JTD service and since the service it seems to be throwing out alot more black smoke under acceleration (like a chipped vag) and i was expecting the mpg to go up as it usually does after a service to arround 44mpg (as it usually does) but its sticked at the 40 mpg i was getting just before the service.

I was thinking there may be an oil leak in the turbo but the oil doesnt seem to be going down

any suggestions of what to check are welcome

Paul

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onzarob

posted on 4/3/08 at 08:23 PM Reply With Quote
Black smoke is over fuelling, blue would be an oil leak. I would say that the pump timing may be slightly out
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Hugh_

posted on 4/3/08 at 08:39 PM Reply With Quote
Everytime I've had my toledo serviced the oil has been overfilled. As a result for the first 2000miles ish I get slightly worst fuel consumptions (~2-3mpg reduction) and it belches smoke on hard acceleration.






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Pdlewis

posted on 4/3/08 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
That sounds a bit more comferting as it only started throwing out smoke after the service
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delboy

posted on 4/3/08 at 08:57 PM Reply With Quote
Have a really good look at the hose from the turbo, I've seen a few with a little split in them which then causes black smoke, it doesn't take much.
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