My 1999 Terrano is suffering from power loss under acceleration and struggles up an incline. The MIL is not on.
I have endured MAF sensor failure (80k miles) and fuel pump failure (110k miles), and the power loss is not as bad as either of these faults, but rather just very sluggish. It still manages to reach 80+ mph on the level, but takes forever to get there.
Since the problem started, I have done a complete filter change and cleaned the mesh filter in front of the MAF sensor, but this has made no difference.
Does anybody have any ideas for me to have a look at, as I can't really afford another expensive garage bill!
glow plugs (it's diesel right?) exhaust leak possibly? maybe some bad fuel?
Yeah, it's a diesel, but starts on the first swing. If it was the glow plugs, would it not battle to start? The entire exhaust is only a year old, but I have not checked that yet.
The problem started a couple of weeks ago, and I have refueled a few times since - if it was dodgy fuel would it not have cleared the system by now?
Forgot to mention in the earlier post that it has a very slight hiccup at about 2500rpm when revving while stationary, with a slight puff of smoke.
they have direct injection, which, iirc, doesn't have injectors........
damn hippie technology...
maybe I misunderstand what TDI is... I thought it injects the fuel into the combustion chamber at the exact moment of compression, which in a diesel is a lot higher, and this causes combustion no?
What are the chances of this problem being either a faulty exhaust gas recirculating valve or a stuck turbo waste gate? Any ideas would be appreciated.
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I have a 1997 Ford Maverick with exactly thesame problem, including the hiccup at 2500 rpm. Could someone explain the other problems thatcould cause this? (ie the ones Tia has solved previusly).
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I fixed my problem this weekedn-the problem was a dirty air flow meter (which I cleaned) and the car now (literally) runs like new. It had got dirty because there was a gap in the air filter/flange assembly letting in dirty air.
What are the chances of this problem being either a faulty exhaust gas recirculating valve or a stuck turbo waste gate? Any ideas would be appreciated.
I'm from Suriname (that's in South America) and I own a '99 Terrano diesel (TD27ETi).
I also have that problem with mine; when I rev up from idle it stutters for a moment and shoots to max after blowing some xtra smoke from the back. Did you ever fix your problem?
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could be an exhaust leak or a turbo problem...............a bad glow plug doesn't necessarily mean it won't start either.
Depends on the ambient temperature. Glow plugs are only used during the start cycle, when the engine is cold and the fuel needs help with ignition. Its basically a version of a gas engine choke. Glow plugs are not used during normal operation. And in fact if the glow plug circuit is malfunctioning and does come on during normal engine operation it can cause severe engine damage due to fuel pre-ignition.
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Depends on the ambient temperature. Glow plugs are only used during the start cycle, when the engine is cold and the fuel needs help with ignition. Its basically a version of a gas engine choke. Glow plugs are not used during normal operation. And in fact if the glow plug circuit is malfunctioning and does come on during normal engine operation it can cause severe engine damage due to fuel pre-ignition.
Ok, and if these "hickups" at 2000 rpm occur even if the weather is normal (around 30 degrees celcius) and the engine is at normal operating temp, is it still normal? Or is there a malfunction somewhere.
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