Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
What the **** did just happen? FIRE???
Just came home from work. After about 25kilometres motorway (and about 2 kilometres from home), the car started to release black clouds of smoke, and I had loss of power. Initial thought was EGRS (AGAIN!?).
But whe I came home there was smoke coming out from under the bonnet.
-After inspection I found the insulation burned up to black powder and Oil everywhere.
-After even closer inspection I found a hole in the engine. What the **** did just happen here???
Aaaarhg, I hate this car (but love it also...)
Is this the end?
5th Mar 2019 7:49 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20831
My guess is a fuel leak from an injector or fuel pipe, dripping onto a hot exhaust manifold/turbo and has ignitedMy D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
Possible although it seems that the smoke was coming from the hot spilled oil everywhere...
Any idea what caused the hole and what that means for the engine? It still turns over on a quarter of a key turn and idles perfect. There is still about half the oil in the carter.
5th Mar 2019 8:11 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20831
New manifold for starters
I expect the fuel leak off pipe will have been damaged
Then that will allow you to start and run the car, and check the fuel injectors and wiring for any other damage/leaksMy D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
Any idea where all this oil is coming from?
And that hole??
5th Mar 2019 9:27 am
Diekes
Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
5th Mar 2019 10:21 am
ianm27
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Location: Hertfordshire
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5th Mar 2019 10:26 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6738
If you’re breaking, dibs on the rear lights
(Just kidding, hope your D3 has still many miles in it)
5th Mar 2019 10:33 am
Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
What is that hole mechanics out there?
5th Mar 2019 10:50 am
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10147
Would that be covered under your insurance as fire ?-------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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5th Mar 2019 10:57 am
Diekes
Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
nope...
5th Mar 2019 11:13 am
gearmuncher
Member Since: 30 Oct 2018
Location: Woodley
Posts: 143
what did the under side of the top cover look like ?.
5th Mar 2019 1:14 pm
Diekes
Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
Full of soot
5th Mar 2019 5:50 pm
Diekes
Member Since: 23 Sep 2015
Location: Flanders
Posts: 149
Is it possible that by means of a faulty EGR valve the valve cover melted due to too much hot exhaust fumes? Same for throttle body.
Did not find a fuel leak. Only lots of oil, that seemed to come out the ventilation valve....(?)
6th Mar 2019 6:25 am
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Here's a picture of the plastic housing
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