Hi All,
So last week I pulled into a well known local supermarket where apparently ''every little helps''', though in my case that doesn't seem to be the case...
Had just returned from a 30 mile trip and the machine was running better than ever.
Filled her up, though during the fill the pump stopped briefly...hmmm, then continued.
Parked up to get some shopping and then headed off into the town.
had only gone a half mile when 90 started to falter, then at the traffic lights she stopped completely (that never happened in the last 12 years), started and continued on with running getting rougher and rougher, until eventually 100 yds down the road i had white smoke (nothing to do with the Pope this time) and very little power would only do about 10mph. tried to struggle home 5mls but only got about two thirds of the way and she would go no further. got a tow the rest of the way.
So far have drained the fuel tank and all the brown gunge that was in it, flushed fresh fuel thru from the tank and cleared any stuff out of the pipes. Replaced the filter (full of brown flakes and bits) removed the four union's from the injectors and flushed fresh fuel thru them too. And it still wont start.
The only thing to replace or clean are the injectors.
Any ideas or otherwise please advise.
ta
Rod

 

Head gasket? White smoke from coolant into combustion chamber(s)?

 

You're talking about a Diesel engine, right? The white smoke sounds like it wasn't burning the fuel. Which engine? 300tdi?

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