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    ZD30 loss of power and white smoke

    I hope someone can help - I have a 2005 3lt TD model - engine ZD30. After 100 / 150 km simply shuts down - complete loss of electrics and engine... then after waiting some minutes it starts again but runs very roughly - lots of white smoke / juddering -[fuel or air starvation]. After letting it rest for about an hour, it starts and runs OK again for again 100 + kms. We have changed the injector pump, [and the turbo about 8 months ago]. The diagnostic reading said EGR - I then blocked the EGR inlet as discussed in this forum, checked / cleaned the Airflow meter according to recommendations and its all OK - The car then had an oil / filter / aircleaner service and now it simply has lost all its power - White smoke billows out, juddering, no power etc etc - I have been told that the turbo is overboosting - can one check this ?? [there slight oil leaking from the intercooler] - any ideas what to look at to try to solve this please ? Any advice greatly appreciated

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    Have you tried another Air flow Metre or checked the condition? Could be gunked up

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    Also Check for Intercooler hose rips/tears/loose clamps and the intercooler itself for leaks

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    White smoke is unburnt fuel due to low compression
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    Could possibly be fuel related. Have you checked the fuel primer on the filter when it conks out? Could be leaking air into the system then once left for a bit bubble escapes or sorts itself out somehow till it loses prime again . . . Might not it be but worth check'n I reckon. . .

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    Compression test would be the first thing I'd do here.... Maybe run a diagnostic reader via the consult port aswell. By pass the fuel filter too. A mate of mine, who is a member here, had some sort of issue like this and his issue ended up being the fuel filter head. He only found this by bypassing the fuel filter.
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    Thanks for the replies
    we checked and cleaned airflow meter [all voltages OK according to the recommended post earlier] , cleaned and checked intercooler and hoses , compression test was OK - 22 to 26 on all cyclinders, replaced the filter unit [it improved by bypassing (turning upside down) but then problem persisted after a while - now I have been informed it may be the turbo ? I will continue checking.

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    Had Turbo checked - its performing at +- 70 % efficiency
    Compression test yield is Cyl 1 @ 22.5,
    2 @ 22,
    3@ 23.5,
    4 @ 24
    so a little lower than recommended but this does not warrant the white smoke and complete loss of power ?
    Has anyone have sage advise on the injector - its a recently overhauled one we fitted, but I am thinking it is faulty - what do we check as this has an electronic element as well .
    Head and rotor and seals / pump cannot be found in South Africa - we must order it in, but is it worthwhile servicing the injector myself - what must I look out for ?

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