Back with a problem.....help please.

[felixthelogchopper]

Hi all. Been working hard so not been on here recently, but need some advice again. Today I got the orange engine check light up and engine is flat on pull-away, sometimes clears itself with some throttle but then revs itself and the check light (MIL light?) comes back on. I ran it on bio for a few tanks back in the summer and stopped when i kept getting the water trap light up on the dash, but i didn't change the diesel filter as was running fine. Vehicle is a '96 2.7 Tdi Maverick. Any help gratefully received as can't afford to be off the road for long as this is my busy season.

 

[zippy656]

change fuel filter.

I run SVO and Diesel mix.

i get the light on if to cold with not enough diesel.

if your running more diesel could just be your filters a bit to bunged up..

when i changed mine it was FULL of CRAP i was amazed it started!!

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Cheers mate, I wasn't sure if the check light was only indicative of electrical faults

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Thanks Zippy 656, filter got changed today and was found to have a large blob of jelly-like crap in it, most likely detritus from running bio during the summer. Got the truck back running fine with the MIL still lit but it cleared after a bloody good rev up :thumb2

 

[zippy656]

Thanks Zippy 656, filter got changed today and was found to have a large blob of jelly-like crap in it, most likely detritus from running bio during the summer. Got the truck back running fine with the MIL still lit but it cleared after a bloody good rev up :thumb2

hay you lot... see that i got some thing right!!!!!



get yourself another filter, as spare, might still have crap in there . if you brake down and have one with you the AA or th elike will changeing for you. but so much easyer if ht AA man say " you need a new filter mate" you can just say " i got one of them!"

 

[felixthelogchopper]

hay you lot... see that i got some thing right!!!!!



get yourself another filter, as spare, might still have crap in there . if you brake down and have one with you the AA or th elike will changeing for you. but so much easyer if ht AA man say " you need a new filter mate" you can just say " i got one of them!"

LOL Good idea, mate. Will pop down to Euro in the morning as snowed off work again tomorrow

 

[extreme-4x4]

hay you lot... see that i got some thing right!!!!!



get yourself another filter, as spare, might still have crap in there . if you brake down and have one with you the AA or th elike will changeing for you. but so much easyer if ht AA man say " you need a new filter mate" you can just say " i got one of them!"

yes zipps............. i think ................... everyone is pretending to have not noticed buddy

pmsl

 

[zippy656]

LOL

 

[solarman216]

I noticed, well don Zip, Rick

 

[zippy656]

I noticed, well don Zip, Rick

:bow:bow:bow

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Spoke too soon so congratulations are premature :doh Engine misfired again on next run, illuminating MIL again. This time, I have cleaned the MAF which was black and is now nice and shiney, and put a bottle of Redex into the tank. Initially, this made little difference but, on the run home from Sainsbury after the treatment, the misfire seemed to clear itself and the MAF light has gone out. Keep your fingers crossed for me that it is cured :banghead

 

[zippy656]

fingers crossed for you mate

 

[felixthelogchopper]

fingers crossed for you mate

Cheers mate. I need it next week to help pull some trees over, weather permitting :lol

 

[zippy656]

Cheers mate. I need it next week to help pull some trees over, weather permitting :lol

use the back recovery points with a yoke

 

[felixthelogchopper]

use the back recovery points with a yoke

We just use a pulling rope on the towbar to help us take over things leaning in the wrong direction. I will have to post a video on here for you all one day

 

[R1cho]

Cheers mate. I need it next week to help pull some trees over, weather permitting :lol

You nickin christmas trees? if so i could do with one :augie

 

[felixthelogchopper]

You nickin christmas trees? if so i could do with one :augie

ROFL Sorry mate, felling hardwoods at the moment, not pines :naughty

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Went out to girlfriend's today and had a bad misfire under heavy acceleration over 2,500 rpm. Gave the thing a real bottle of Redex as the previous bottle given was actually STP which it seemed wasn't doing it. Looks to have been an immediate improvement so hope it's sorted at last

 

[felixthelogchopper]

Latest state of play is that misfire now only appears under heavy acceleration. Cleaned MAF again today as well as the wire mesh filter which was black too, have now used best part of a spray can of carb cleaner lol. Hopefully the Redex will finish the job as it goes through the system. No longer get the MIL with the misfire and it does pull away better than before the problems started but the idle still seems a little lumpy.

 

[lacroupade]

Latest state of play is that misfire now only appears under heavy acceleration. Cleaned MAF again today as well as the wire mesh filter which was black too, have now used best part of a spray can of carb cleaner lol. Hopefully the Redex will finish the job as it goes through the system. No longer get the MIL with the misfire and it does pull away better than before the problems started but the idle still seems a little lumpy.

whats getting through your air filter to cause that then?:nenau