What causes a turbo to fail?
What causes a turbo to fail?
Most failures are caused by the three ‘turbo killers’ of oil starvation, oil contamination and foreign object damage. More than 90% of turbocharger failures are caused oil related either by oil starvation or oil contamination. Blocked or leaking pipes or lack of priming on fitting usually causes oil starvation.
What are the common problems with Ford Mondeo engines?
Solution: A common problem with this year TDCi engine is a bad connection for the fuel pressure sensor. To rectify the problem, a gold electrical connector should be used instead of the tin connector. Problem: Engine does not run properly or fails to start.
Why does my Ford Focus have turbo problems?
This is mainly due to the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) getting blocked up. When the DPF blocks up, it causes back-pressure to push carbon back up in to the turbocharger, engine and other components such as the diesel injectors. They then become carbonated and the oil becomes contaminated.
When did I Buy my Mondeo 2 LTR diesel?
We bought a 2007 mondeo 2 ltr Diesel turbo in Sept 2012 from what we thought was a big reputable company how wrong were we.
Why does my Mondeo 2ltr Turbo keep losing power?
First of all the EGR went that cost us over £200 then the turbo which was another £300 then the alternator which is another £250 and after all this the car still keeps losing power and the turbo light comes on at the same time. Garage have said it is definately not the turbo as it is running fine.
Solution: A common problem with this year TDCi engine is a bad connection for the fuel pressure sensor. To rectify the problem, a gold electrical connector should be used instead of the tin connector. Problem: Engine does not run properly or fails to start.
Is there a problem with the Ford Focus Turbo?
You should be able to get a scrap turbo quite cheaply, but you would be best with a rebuilt re-con as there is not easy way of telling the condition with running them up. The Focus 1.8 TDci has a very common problem with the rubber turbo pipe on top of the engine….the one with a metal pipe attached that has an electrical connection on it.
First of all the EGR went that cost us over £200 then the turbo which was another £300 then the alternator which is another £250 and after all this the car still keeps losing power and the turbo light comes on at the same time. Garage have said it is definately not the turbo as it is running fine.
When did I Buy my Ford Mondeo III?
Bought it 2 years ago, 2004 TDCi, and was as pleased as punch with the fuel economy and power ratio…great car. Then the problems started. I have been doing a lot of reading of posts on forums, and know this is a common problem that has driven better people than me to dispair!
