Hi everyone, I have a 1.8tdci mk4 with 110k miles on the clock. A few months ago I had a mechanic replace the egr valve because it got clogged beyond repair. About a month later I started to experience sudden rpm drops and at the same time black smoke coming from the rear pipe when starting...

Hello guys, I have a problem with my Ford fiesta tdci 2006 model. I was driving one day and stopped in town for an hour or so.Then started the car and it started hesitate even on low gear. Then it would not even go past 20 kmph.The coolant temp was normal.Then all of a sudden after driving like...

Hi, My banana engine recently had timing changed, it had the engine locked on all the correct holes, even the big hole on the fly wheel. After around a week the engine lost all power driving up hill to the point where i was high revving in 2nd gear and pumping out black smoke. At the same time...

Hopefully this will help someone, 05 plate MK3 tdci 115bhp 93K The temp gauge has shown a cool reading for as long as I can remember. Then about 2 years ago I had the split intercooler to EGR hose problem. I fitted a new hose and cleaned out the EGR valve but since that day it has chucked...

Hi have just bought a 2003 2.0 diesel Mondeo drives fine but when start accelerate engine makes slight rattling noise and then if I accelerate heavily black smoke comes out the exhaust a lot and then glo plug light starts flashing and sometimes the car loses power.? Please help!!!!

Hi, Newbie here and I hope I'm posting in the right forum. I recently bought a 2003 Zetec S TCDi (130) with 53,000 genuine miles on the clock. I ran it for a few days before noticing clouds of black smoke on acceleration and when the engine is under pressure. The car runs like a Swiss watch...

All - I am at my wits end (not hard, I appreciate) - have a 2006 Mondeo TDCi Ghia with 49k, a full service history and no actual performance issues - just lots of black smoke on accelerating (not even hard!) Have followed each and every EGR thread going - and am slightly disappointed that those...

Hi everyone, I have a feeling I have one or more dodgy injector/s (black smoke when first accelerating, loud tapping noise as well, when accelerating.) Cured temporarilly for a couple of months when I coded them, but as bad as ever now. Can anyone point me to a 'how to' as far as a leak...

All, I have a 2006 Mondeo TDCI Ghia (full service history, 47k miles) and have read all of the conversations regarding black smoke and issues with the EGR Valve. Having cleaned the valve and having had the car in with a Ford dealer for a week now, I am pulling my hair out - Ford says it can...

All, I have a 2006 Mondeo TDCI Ghia (full service history, 47k miles) and have read all of the conversations regarding black smoke and issues with the EGR Valve. Having cleaned the valve and having had the car in with a Ford dealer for a week now, I am pulling my hair out - Ford says it can...

Hi all, I'm new to this site & am hoping somebody can help with my mis-match Mondeo issue. I purchased this car a few weeks ago, however i noticed exessisve black smoke when accelerating. I have been reading loads of stuff on this site & have done all the usual checks & took the car to a garage...