Boost gremlin.

[Trikeman]

Visited our kids in Middelburg over Christmas. The 330D went very well towing an empty Venter. Average 6.8 l/100 km. Coming back the trailer was loaded with about 1000 kg. I felt a loss in power and fuel consumption went up to 7.6 l/100 km. Thought it was the heavy load. After offloading it still lacked the 3.0 power. I first checked all air and boost pipes. All 100%. Then checked vacuum pipes, which was replaced about 2 - 3 months ago. All looked fine. Test and turbo only start to boost at 3000 rpm. Back to vacuum pipes. Check again with my specticals on. Found the gremlin. Small crack in "new" R120 per meter pipe at the pressure converter on the actuater side. Cut the cracked piece off and refitted and secured all press ons with cable ties over the cloth of the pipes. Test the car and what a car again. Traction controll light kept on telling me to take it a bit slower. :clapper:

 

[Maljan]

Glad to hear this one was easy to sort. :=):

I can't help wondering what the typical stealership would have made of this one. Me thinks there would been a brand new turbo on the invoice. Or a diesel pump. Or both.

 

[DieselFan]

Glad to hear this one was easy to sort. :=):

I can't help wondering what the typical stealership would have made of this one. Me thinks there would been a brand new turbo on the invoice. Or a diesel pump. Or both.

There was a guy on the forum recently who was quoted 77k for new turbos as the dealer diagnosed the cars turbos were shot. Took it for a second opinion and it was a vacuum leak. This was for a n54.

Glad OP got it sorted.