If it has black smudge build up, it's guaranteed to be leaking around that area.Quote:
Originally Posted by grimace
Printable View
If it has black smudge build up, it's guaranteed to be leaking around that area.Quote:
Originally Posted by grimace
Yeah what evil said re snorkel, looks good, works well in water but does little when it's hot
Thanks guys for the info. Seems to be a common problem. Just gunna have to work on one thing at a time.
Was talking to a mate about this today. He reckons after fitting a catch can, taking his IC off and completely cleaning it, helped heaps on hot days. Something to do with the misty hot oily vapors in the IC, bottle-necking the good air that's meant to be going through.
Mine is Di, and in standard form it was the same slow slug/pig when ambient temps went over 30C. Its better now but it still runs better in the morning than in the afternoon.
It chits me to tears but there is not much I can do about laws of physics and under performing engine.
Cheers
If it makes people feel any better ... This isn't isolated to 3L CRD Patrols. For example the 79 series cruisers with their V8 TD suffer the same syndrome. I drove one of the reasonably new ones we have at work, when it hit 34-35 a few weeks back, and the power it had in the morning just wasn't there, later when it warmed up. The car felt completely exhausted. Mind you this was a stock one, with the driver being the only load. Putting it in perspective it kind of makes my 3L CRD look no so bad in a grand scheme of things.
Some good info there Hodge. Maybe I might start with putting an Oil Catch can in. I was getting a quote for a full cooling system flush but the slacko's haven't got back to me.
I posted the same rant in the "Angry" thread.
Nearly doused it in petrol and set the f'in thing on fire out of frustration. Melbourne 33C today, driving home around 4pm was so frustrating. Felt like a slug, with 5 tonnes of anchors being dragged behind it. Air con off and I even took it easy. Taking off at some lights, I even contemplated putting in 4-low to get it moving.
EGT's are as per usual, temp gauge sitting on exactly half like always, yet it absolutely hates being driven when warm, and in turn I hate driving it when warm. Don't know whats going on.
Rant over. Time for a beer.