Relays And Fuese

[odjuk]

Dear all,

I have a R reg GAL Diesel 1.9 Aspen, which has been running for a good 2 years without any issues, lately it start cutting out and in, i don't feel any power at all, now it's hardly sarting when it starts it throughs whitish smelly smoke and it feels like it's running on 2 or 3 cylinders. I have changed the fuel filter, remove the MAF and change the ignition barel as per some local electrical and I have also replaced relay 100. Nothing has changed since still very hard to start and I don't feel any power int he beast. I have been reading in the forum for a little while I see that relay 30 maybe the cause however I can't find relay 30 on my car. the space for it is there but nothing in it. I am just wondering how did it work all along without it, and what do I do now, shall i but one?

[big_kev]

bumped

[seatkid]

Relay 30 is the fuel pump relay on a petrol engined car. There is no relay 30 on a diesel motor!

 

White smoke is indicative of either low compression (worn piston rings), bad injection timing (due to a loose crankshaft end cambelt pulley), a knackered fuel injection pump or injectors. Possibly also crankshaft position sensor (this is usually accompanied by bleeps upon start up)

 

IMO I would start by checking timing (via a diagnostic) as the cutting in/out suggests that your crankshaft cambelt pulley may be loose (sheared key IIRC)

[odjuk]

Sorry got extremely busy with sorting another car for my daily travel, the Gal is still down, If I bump it starts but very poorly, still no power as if I am running on second gear all time. I have purchased a diagnostic cable and looked everywhere to fit it in the GAL, I can't see where it goes unless I have purchased the wrong connector. I am more inclined to Seatkid answers but I need to run the diag if i find where to plug it. I was looking in the fusebox and around it.

[big_kev]

Its under the ashtray, remove both the ashtray and its holder.....both just lift out.