Factseeker
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Hi,
New to this Forum and also new to the Fiat Doblo - recently purchased - Fiat Doblo 2005 1.9 JTD 119_,223_ ACTIVE
I went for the Car for practicality sake and I only need for this next year but if I have reasonably trouble free running may well stick with it - certainly 'practical'.
It looks from the MOTs and Logs that it has really done very limited mileage (2,500 pa) each past 3 years. Interior & Bodywork reflects that - really good condition.
Only fault on running was some ocassional slight hesitation at 1,800 Revs - especially in 3rd gear.
I changed Oil and all Filters - Fuel - Air - Oil - seems to run pretty smoothly now.
Only problem now is the 'Black Smoke' I get on acceleration - so I have been reading up ref “Mass flow” (MAF) sensor & “Exhaust gas recirculation” (EGR) sensor - but I have my doubts on that.
I only seem to get this problem after an initial few miles of slow running - say circa 20/25mph on a long road through the Village - 10 minutes.
If when I then get out onto the 50mph + road - acceleration can get considerable smoke for a minute or so after which all clears and seems not occur again on that particular journey.
By 'considerable' - I mean there sure is 'smoke' while it lasts - real black cloud.
It is almost as if the car builds it up during the slow running and then really 'clears it's throat' when I accelerate.
But it needs considerable Revs 3000+ and therefore Acceleration to manifest itself.
I could of course use the 'Tommy Cooper'( Great magician/commedian - now passed) remedy - 'Well don't do it then'. ( Accelerate.)
But I would much prefer to sort it if possible rather than chance blowing smoke in the face of the following Car at some stage.
Last point I am now in middle of a first application of 'Injector Cleaner' - 250 mlls to 40 litres Diesel - trying any aspect I can.
Before purchase I insisted upon a new MOT - passed just fine - ??
If any ideas? Grateful.
Best Rgds to All.
New to this Forum and also new to the Fiat Doblo - recently purchased - Fiat Doblo 2005 1.9 JTD 119_,223_ ACTIVE
I went for the Car for practicality sake and I only need for this next year but if I have reasonably trouble free running may well stick with it - certainly 'practical'.
It looks from the MOTs and Logs that it has really done very limited mileage (2,500 pa) each past 3 years. Interior & Bodywork reflects that - really good condition.
Only fault on running was some ocassional slight hesitation at 1,800 Revs - especially in 3rd gear.
I changed Oil and all Filters - Fuel - Air - Oil - seems to run pretty smoothly now.
Only problem now is the 'Black Smoke' I get on acceleration - so I have been reading up ref “Mass flow” (MAF) sensor & “Exhaust gas recirculation” (EGR) sensor - but I have my doubts on that.
I only seem to get this problem after an initial few miles of slow running - say circa 20/25mph on a long road through the Village - 10 minutes.
If when I then get out onto the 50mph + road - acceleration can get considerable smoke for a minute or so after which all clears and seems not occur again on that particular journey.
By 'considerable' - I mean there sure is 'smoke' while it lasts - real black cloud.
It is almost as if the car builds it up during the slow running and then really 'clears it's throat' when I accelerate.
But it needs considerable Revs 3000+ and therefore Acceleration to manifest itself.
I could of course use the 'Tommy Cooper'( Great magician/commedian - now passed) remedy - 'Well don't do it then'. ( Accelerate.)
But I would much prefer to sort it if possible rather than chance blowing smoke in the face of the following Car at some stage.
Last point I am now in middle of a first application of 'Injector Cleaner' - 250 mlls to 40 litres Diesel - trying any aspect I can.
Before purchase I insisted upon a new MOT - passed just fine - ??
If any ideas? Grateful.
Best Rgds to All.
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