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(Message started by: larky on Mar 12^th, 2005, 6:12pm)

Title: 2.5 diesel running on 3 cyl
Post by larky on Mar 12^th, 2005, 6:12pm

;D hi i have just bought a 2.5 diesel estate its only running on 3 cyl. no 2 cyl is not firing. swapped inj. with no effect. car starts first time, doesn't overheat but very smokey from rear. hope someone out there can help thanks mitch

Title: Re: 2.5 diesel running on 3 cyl
Post by Snoopy on Mar 12^th, 2005, 7:35pm

Have you lost a couple of valve push rods.. We have had reports from mebers having push rods jump out of there sockets.. If its not firing then its either NO compression, or no fuel. or as I say the valves not opening and closing... The technical data is all on the main site if you need it.

Title: Re: 2.5 diesel running on 3 cyl
Post by larky on Mar 12^th, 2005, 8:21pm

fuel is coming through the inj. will have a look at the pushrods thanks snoopy