
Don't forget to fill the new filter with diesel before fitting it, or it'll take a long time to start.
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Does the hold light go on & off when you operate the button?
If you have an automatic there's a 'Hold' button on the gear selector....which button?
Its possible the later type electronic fuel pump does allow the engine to go ito "limp home" modeAlacrity wrote:If the gearbox has gone into limp mode it will be stuck in 3rd gear only. The hold light would normally be flashing unless the trans ECU has lost its power source (or someone has removed the bulb- it happens!). Not sure a turbo problem would cause the trans to go into limp mode though (put me right here someone if you know better) - has the trans ECU been read for codes?
Has the new garage checked for fault codes?flashing glow plug light
As we've reached the same point in both topics, I've locked the other thread as I think it would now be useful (for the people trying to help) to keep it all in one place.Well, I think you're on route to the problem - the wastegate rod should only operate when turbo boost pressure is TOO high - if the rod is moving at idle and proportional to engine revs then the turbo won't be boosting properly because the wastegate valve is opening far too early! That would cause loss of power. Seems to me someone has connected up the boost pipes the wrong way round.
That rod should only move when the turbo is producing overboost, the rod then opens a valve in the turbo and allows some of the exhaust gas to flow directly into the exhaust system rather than spin the turbo up even more.
I also don't understand why the wastegate actuator (no.1) has its rubber pipe going down towards the exhaust valve area, unless the exhaust valve system is bypassed and allowed to open when turbo boost is excessive - the exhaust and turbo wastegate MAY be fed by the same source. There should be a small bore pipe coming off the main air pipe to the inlet manifold - this should then go (dierctly, or maybe via the cold weather exhaust valve system) to the turbo wastegate actuator. Something sounds the wrong way round to me.
As for the overheating - get the system bled of air ASAP berrega - otherwise you could wreck the engine!