Transit van black exhaust smoke

[Mick]

I hate when I see transit vans plume out the black smoke, but a transit van of mine is a little old (2004), always service it and try to keep it road worthy, but I have noticed lately that if the van goes in second gear down from 3rd or an accidental wrong change down a plume of black smoke comes out the exhaust.

I have also been able to make it happen if I put the van in neutral and hard rev the transit van.

I want to take it in the garage this week, But would like an idea of what might cause this if anyone knows...

Would really like to stop this black smoke, or is the vans time up!

Thank



Sent on the go!

 

[oneman]

what sort of mileage does it have ?

I take it that its a diesel, tdci ?

 

[Dutcho]

Is it black or blue ?

 

[MH]

Is it black or blue ?

Read the fecking title!


(TT)

 

[Dutcho]

Im asking the colour of the van numb nutz !! ;-) often people mistake smoke in the rear view mirror for for black when really its got a blue tinge so wind ya neck in you poofter !!!

 

[MH]

It's red!


(TT)

 

[oneman]

so asking again, which engine has it got ?

 

[Mick]

Its done 69k-ish but I dunno if it's true...

We have probably done 29,000 and had it since 2007.

It's a diesel long wheel base, 2.4???? I think

if you take it on the motorway and speeds over 50-60 it sounds like a b52 bomber

Cheers
Mick

 

[ant1]

if you take it on the motorway and speeds over 50-60 it sounds like a b52 bomber lol like it mick did you try taking off???

 

[charlie senator]

A new set of injectors and oil / oil filter and fuel filter change would help i'm sure. Try and get hold of some Forte injection cleaner as well, it cleans out the fuel lines etc

 

[oneman]

quick look seems to indicate that black smoke is likely to be caused by insufficient air, as mentioned air filter might be a start.

You could ask here,

Ford Transit Forum ? Index page

 

[miggy]

It could be the baffles in your exhaust blocked up with sooty deposits @Mick.

 

[Him Her]

Eliminate the simple first especially if, like me, diesel engines aren't your specialised subject! Short puffs of black smoke are normal, prolonged are not. The black is the unburnt fuel so it's over-fuelled. If you didn't 'mend' anything before you noticed the problem summat bust.

As mentioned before, things that cause over-fuelling include dirty injectors, clogged air filter, dirty fuel, ecu issues, epg and turbo problems. Run some injector cleaner through first as it's easy and cheap. Check the turbo charge hose for splits - joins the line after the air filter. Also check the air-intake hose after the MAF which is usually immediately after the air filter - identified by electrical connections.

After that you're probably off to a garage M8 as you'll probably need to read codes off the ecu and getting at the epg will most likely be a pain the ass!

 

[klaunas]

1. Black smoke means lack of AIR (all fuel is not burned, or too much fuel in stokes)
check air filter (how old is it and how nasty it look, can restrick air)
Then check all piping from TURBO, as i understand its turbo diesel, could have tiny leak, beacouse wear out.

others problems could be injectors (overpissing), fuel pump (making too much preasure), Turbo itself (not supporting enough air)

If its chiped, remaped, then its normal, forget
as its onlt smoking black at high revs, as i understand