Club 80-90 Forums

Thank you very much for your advice, much appreciated will get on it and let you know how it goes.

Hi, can Any one help with this ongoing issue please. for my sins i run a non turbo 1.6 d, which is pedestrian but reliable. No loss of oil or coolant, New injectors, New timing belt and pulleys, Recent service inc filters, even gear oil is fresh but, Takes ages to come up on all four when staring, t...

HI Guys,
Its that simple , I pull away in first and the reversing lights are on.
Good for frightening people behind at traffic lights but, also good for attracting mr plod.

Cant find anything on the WIKI,

Is there a quick fix? ( bad earth perhaps)

Is this a common issue,

Cheers

Sounds like could be the timing is lightly off, Mine has the same issues exactly. Im changing the timing belt (as its not in my sketchy service history) and will see if that works before splashing on a new cylinder head, or piston rings etc. If it revs up cleanly from idle its probably not your inje...

Hi Ewen, By all accounts your'e a fountain of knowledge in this area. I met with ( psychonaut) today and we went through a list of possibles to see if we could diagnose the blueish smoke and loss of power.( really nice guy and very helpfull, ) So far, No oil in the exhaust fumes, she climbs through ...

Ive covered about 500 miles this summer,plus trundling around the houses.

HI Kit,
No bubbles, no gunge , not even sure what this item is but fuel runs through it about the size of a tea mug, rounded bottom on it, looks like it belongs. ????
Al.

HI Guys, So far , changed the air filter , just general dirt in it, no oil or other moisture, Never needed to use the cold start advance, could this be jammed open or something? Fortunately , the engine oil only smells of oil . Mileage is a tough one as it reads 107k but its so old Im guesssing its ...

HI Ewen,
Its currently using 15/40 mineral oil for Diesel engines ( some tesco budget stuff) so probably not helping the issue,

Hasnt lost a drop all summer, which is what made me think of injectors.

Is there a special oil that would do abetter job?

Thanks , will do,
First time in the forum so forgive the bad placement of the post.

Cheers.

HI, Theres more , when idling she is running a bit lumpy, could this be an injector problem as firth thought. - IF ig give it a blip it settles down again.
????

HI, Can you help please, My 1.6 Non-turbo Diesel has a nasty moking habit, Once she has warmed up and the general start up fumes have cleared, she puffs out blueish smoke, constantly, not horrendous but constant and more under power. Add to this a loss of power - not that shes a rocket ship anyway- ...