Power loss

[rickus]

I have just driven my surf upto Exeter, bout 45 mins steady driving, noticed a bit of a power loss on some of the inclines. Wasn't too concerned till I got back home and now seem to have a tappety engine, could these problems be related? I was about to doa flush and oil change, I'm not too sure how much oil to get to refill and also what make/grade to get. I did a change before but cannot remember all the details for the life of me. All help much appreciated.

[woodwarm]

Have a look in "technical mechanical general" section for service info etc.

loss of power. Turbo green light working?

Engine oil level ok?

Coolant level ok?

Temperature ok?

[rickus]

Yes to all of the above which is why I was confused.

[rickus]

Ok I just checked the service info and realised that its a different oil for the gearbox, which I have never checked or changed. Any clue as to where the gb dipstick is? and where I go to top it up? thx in advance.

[woodwarm]

Auto box dip stick further behind engine d/stick nearer the bulkhead & has red handle. Top up with atf oil dexron 2 or3.

Auto box oil should be red when dipped, not a dark burnt colour.

Top up through the dip stick tube, it's a slow process.

[rickus]

Thx for your help matey

[Chris QTown]

hey, how are you going with the power loss up hills? mines the same....

[Bigzooks]

they all lose power on hills its gravity

[bryanisaoldgit]

mine don,t

[thestoredt]

re: power loss

Can I ask if you have a solid plastic intake tube or silicone?

I had similar problem with silicone pipe from roughtrax, vacuum from the engine is so intense the silicone just crushed down at high revs and suffocated the airflow.

[karl44]

Having a similar problem with mine but a bit more serious. Mine barely made it up a hill then just about into a lay by where it stopped completely and would not restart until the next day.

[Chris QTown]

Mine has solid plastic, except for the bendy bit.
Got recod injectors put in and that fixed the injector leak but now it's weak as #### until the turbo kicks in.
Maybe I need a new injector pump now too?

[rickus]

Sorry its taken so long to get to ppl. Been working away ect. Anyway I had about 1.5 cm of gunk in the filter, and I had a cooling system flush, new therm fitted and the cooling/heating problem is sorted. Alas I have now put the truck in for the mot only to find that the fuel pump is leaking. I had his problem a couple of years ago and it was the seals, this time no such luck. It is leaking from the pump and I cant seem to find anyone in this area that can fix it, I cant even find someone to fit a bloody recon one if I could find a recon 1 lol. ill just have to keep phoning round till I find someone to fix it but it looks like I may have to just get rid of the truck....absolutely gutted !!!

[Triv]

http://www.electro-diesel.co.uk/

Can't they help?

[rickus]

wow, thank you very much. I spent over an hour looking for someone local. you are a godsend matey.