Smoking Gun - Step 3

Calls for help, Problems, Breakdowns, Mechanical & Electrical
Post Reply
Fizzwizz
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:42 pm
Car Details: Discovery 3 HSE

Smoking Gun - Step 3

Post by Fizzwizz » Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:51 pm

I have a Discovery 3 HSE TDV6

Over the last 4-5 months I have noticed the typical black smoke problem when applying accelerator. There's a mild misfire/loss of power and plumes of black smoke. To prevent vehicles behind me swerving violently into the ditch, I select very low gears to keep the revs up which minimises the issue.

After taking advice, I ordered an EGR blanking kit. When I came to fit it, I realised it had already been done.

I read more, and took more advice and decided to check the intercooler hoses. To my delight the offside upper hose had a split it it. I taped up the split to see if this fixed everything, but still I had plumes of black smoke. I ordered a set of pretty blue replacement hoses from Britpart and replaced all three intercooler hoses. But still I have black smoke, however it is not quite as severe.

What is step 3?

Cheers in advance.



User avatar
anglefire
Site Admin
Posts: 19326
Joined: Sat May 15, 2010 8:01 pm
Winner: Club Member of Year 2012 & 13
Car Details: Skoda Enyaq IV 80
Member Since: 17 May 2010
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Contact:

Re: Smoking Gun - Step 3

Post by anglefire » Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:31 am

Get your codes read is the next step I would say.

You could also check to make sure the butterfly has been removed from the air intake box.

Could be all sorts - injectors for one. Or turbo.


Mark

Waeco CFX 40
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
Skoda Enyaq IV 80
Skoda Superb SE L Ex (Gone)
2006 disco3 SE. Gone but not forgotten.
BMW 530d M Sport Touring. Gone
Member of Admin team and :ugeek:
Disco3Club Photos: Here

Post Reply