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theking

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HI GUY'S

hope someone can help me i came down to durban for the top gear festival and my car started losing power and smokes black like crazy i am staying in amanzimtoti and took it to bosch but they took the whole day telling me they don't know what is wrong but suspect it could be injectors cylinder 2 and 4 is running verry lean can anyone dircet me somewhere to someone who can help me wich isn't going to cost me an arm and a leg
had the turbo done few months ago so defenitely not the turbo and the crank case breather valve is also fine


please guy's whould realy appreciate your help i am desperate must be going back monday
 

Twinz

Forum - Support
Staff member
Welcome to the forum. It is a terrible thing to be stuck so far from home. The problem you describe does not sound like a quick fix and workshops are closed on a Sunday. Even if you do find a reasonable priced workshop tomorrow the car will have to be checked in for repairs which will be a couple of days. You may have to consider making alternative arrangements to extend your stay in Durbs or for the car to be trailed back to Lichtenberg.

All the best. :thumbs:
 

netercol

New member
BLACK smoke means incomplete combustion.. which means either overfueling( too much fuel ) or too little air (boost problem)

boost pipes leak, intercooler leak, turbo actuator malfunction, turbo failure would all cause no boost or low boost ( too little air)

fuelpressure control solinoid , ect might cause overfueling .. but im leaning towards boost problems.. just because your turbo was done a few months ago does not mean it cant be your turbo..

tell us more about your model and year..
 

Dhp507

///Member
netercol said:
BLACK smoke means incomplete combustion.. which means either overfueling( too much fuel ) or too little air (boost problem)

boost pipes leak, intercooler leak, turbo actuator malfunction, turbo failure would all cause no boost or low boost ( too little air)

fuelpressure control solinoid , ect might cause overfueling .. but im leaning towards boost problems.. just because your turbo was done a few months ago does not mean it cant be your turbo..

tell us more about your model and year..

plus one ..............
 
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Dippies

Guest
netercol said:
BLACK smoke means incomplete combustion.. which means either overfueling( too much fuel ) or too little air (boost problem)

boost pipes leak, intercooler leak, turbo actuator malfunction, turbo failure would all cause no boost or low boost ( too little air)

fuelpressure control solinoid , ect might cause overfueling .. but im leaning towards boost problems.. just because your turbo was done a few months ago does not mean it cant be your turbo..

tell us more about your model and year..

+ 2
 

Dhp507

///Member
Dippies said:
netercol said:
BLACK smoke means incomplete combustion.. which means either overfueling( too much fuel ) or too little air (boost problem)

boost pipes leak, intercooler leak, turbo actuator malfunction, turbo failure would all cause no boost or low boost ( too little air)

fuelpressure control solinoid , ect might cause overfueling .. but im leaning towards boost problems.. just because your turbo was done a few months ago does not mean it cant be your turbo..

tell us more about your model and year..

+ 2

If you still in Durbs - Give The Agents a call and speak to Macho. Tell him Yegen sent you green, E46 Mp plates

THE AGENTS. 031 312 6707.

Let us how know how it progresess
 

theking

New member
hi guy's

i am back home got back yesterday and car is driving like a dream again
thanks netercol you were spot on it was a boost pipe and if any of you are ever stuck in durban look this place up glazertech he specializes in only bmw's and
defenitely knows his stuff

the king
 
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