HELP (power loss) HELP

[Heywood]

Hi everyone. Would anyone have an idea on what the problem could be? The car start’s perfectly fine, idles normally and NO warning lights on the dash whatsoever. I pull away and it really holds back like the turbo isn’t kicking in. It puffs out lots of smoke as its doing so. When i rev it on standstill it revs round perfectly. The fuel is draining quickly also. Not sure wether it could be the DPF but im sure the previous owner had it removed. When i rev it up lots of black soot ends up on my stoney driveway. Not sure if it would do that if the DPF was there. Also would a blocked Fuel filter cause this? Iv checked over the pipes and hoses and nothing seems to be split and iv also replaced the mass air flow sensor and STILL remains the same. I had Oil and filter change but not the fuel filter and looking at it, it looks like its been on the car for 10 years! Next job to do this weekend. 

 

Thankyou for your time if you read this! 
 

John 

[Trevor]

Definitely do a fuel filter change and see how it goes then.....keep us updated

[Heywood]

Hi again, i have found the culprit! before replacing the fuel filter i gave the hoses another check over, turns out the boost pressure hose has a big split in it around 2 inch in length! I have a new one on order. For now, i taped around the hose to “bodge” it and straight away the difference in pulling power was night and day!.. a big puff of black smoke and off she went! A fresh MOT and the family wagon is back on the road. 

👏 

 

 

[Trevor]

Ah glad you found the fault....they usually make a 'farting' or 'hissing' sound when they are splitting but definitely a cheap repair to make