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trevor modern cars give great mph. my xk ok its not great 15-20 odd mpg. but HMs insignia 1.8l petrol returns 40mpg. not bad for doing the shopping. charlie

I had exactly the same issues with the sooty smoke during acceleration when I bought my X-Type. Upon recommendation of my mechanic who knows these engines back to front, I fitted one of these EGR Valve resistor plates..... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-valve-restricter-plate-Jaguar-X-type-Ford-Mondeo-Transit-2-0-2-2-2-4TDCi-S-S-/110906768445?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19d28efc3d Best £4 I have spent. Now there is barely any sooty smoke, there is no loss of performance, and no engine management light on the dash either. At less than four quid it's got to be worth a try.

Peter, The average speed things are a more sensible idea, if you remember to set the cruise control. I don't go driving fast round the country anyway though, and wouldn't mind cameras if they were purely for safety. Just renewed my car insurance, the chap said " We can save you this trouble next year by just automatically renewing your policy . " I said to him, " I didn't think of falling for that one, but that is the reason I'm phoning ", It is one of the insurance companies little scams , they send out renewal notices which are far higher than if you enter the details on their website (£70 pound saved in my case) . But the amount of people who just automatically renew is staggering, and now they want to take it one step further, just do it without telling you how much their !Removed! you for ! ATB, Trevor

Well said Keith...I always advocate...check the basics first! Most of the time it can be a simple (and cheap) fix.

Hi every one New to this site! I am an X Vauxhall mechanic and have got a 55 plate X Type 2.0L diesel. I have had a problem with it smoking and engine knocking. No loss of power, No EML. Very bad MPG! Took EGR valve off and gave it a good old clean, Checked the Vac unit and that the valve was moving free and not sticking. All good. Re fitted unit but still the same! looked at MAF sensor and checked wiring all ok! Checked Turbo pipes. All ok. Took vac controll valve off that controlls the EGR valve and that was ok. Starting to scratch my head now! Had a look at the Vac pipes that go to the controll valve 3 in total! and found that the vent pipe from the controll unit to the intake pipe just befor the MAF sensor had come off. If you remove the cover for the top of the battery you can see where it fits on. So put the pipe back on went out for a test drive and all sorted. It was that simple. So check your pipes is my tip of the day!!!