Rover 75 diesel strong exhaust smell - Page 2

Ross R75 · 11th February 2019, 23:19

What brand of MAF sensor? Anything other than Bosch is junk.

Arctic · 12th February 2019, 00:11

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Originally Posted by rikk

Hi. Thanks for all that. We have checked most of those points. There is some black smoke when accelerating. The EGR has been bypassed. It doesn't have a Synergy. The manifold has never been cleaned as far as i know. I fitted a MAF sensor a while back and the air filter was changed recently (the car is always fully serviced on time), the

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PCV was changed too, a few years ago, for the type that is never meant to need cleaning.. hopefully that is the case! ..
thankyou.

Richard
Maybe look at getting the manifold cleaned out, clean the MAP sensor separate, also try changing the PVC filter back to the blue sponge one, I have heard of a few with the BMW vortex giving out smoke? also Try reinstating the original EGR after the above.

Darcydog · 12th February 2019, 05:11

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Originally Posted by markypicks

could be a blocked or worn cat

This was my first thought - any odd rattles from the exhaust?

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