Power loss - what power??!!

Hi all, any diesel experts among us please?

I have a Nissan vanette '98 2.3 diesel. It's a total slug but serviced regularly and drives well apart from every now and then, say about once every 5-10 miles it loses power and wont pull and chucks black smoke out the zorst. Anyone have any ideas what it might be, dont really want to take it to nissan dealer!

Thanks,

Is it a turbo diesel and does it have a ecu?

Sounds like bost control if it is turbo...

 

If it was A 12 litre volvo mate i`d fix it straight away..

If its a turbo it could be the hamsters :(

If its a turbo it could be the hamsters :(

 

You got a fetish for hamster duffer? :eek:

You got a fetish for hamster duffer? :eek:

 

Asbestos baby!!!..... Yeah!!!! :D

Asbestos baby!!!..... Yeah!!!! :D

 

 

LMFAO :rofl: :rofl:

Armageddon, anyone? ...

Armageddon, anyone? ...

 

Not this one surely??? :rofl:

LOL no it's not a turbo, first time it did it, it didnt do it again for a couple weeks , now its gettin more regular like every day, (thas alot of its :)

Not this one surely??? :rofl:

 

ROFPMSL :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Thinks you`ve got pump trouble mate. Need to know if it has a rotary pump or a inline pump.

Not this one surely??? :rofl:

 

Hamsters again! :rofl:

LOL no it's not a turbo, first time it did it, it didnt do it again for a couple weeks , now its gettin more regular like every day, (thas alot of its :)

 

ive got a cabstar which had the same problem dude --check these in this order of cost, air filter aint blocked or got some shite in there---fuel filter water trap (unscrew the trap underneath it and if it contains water it will drain first before the diesel cos the fuel will be floating on top)---then iff thats fine change the fuel filter---then upto the injectors,make sure they dont need cleaning or the are breaking at the correct pressure (internal spring)---then the pump,this is the most costly hence the last thing to check.-----by the way mine was the pump(basted) £40 from a breaker.

good luck dude------brian93tt

Sounds like dribbly injectors :shock: or pump bud. ;)

Hi mate, check you diesel filter!!

Thanks for replies, dont know if it's rotary or inline pump, sounds like it is pump tho.

Thanks for replies, dont know if it's rotary or inline pump, sounds like it is pump tho.

 

Pretty sure it's a rotary on the vanette dude!-not cheap,breakers methinks! ;)