ficosaneil

I find that my x-type diesel idles about 1000rpm when cold but then settles and 750rpm. When I first set off it will tick over at 1000rpm as I coast to a stop (clutch down) and then when I come to a complete stop it drops to 750rpm. I find it odd that the idle would change between coasting at 2mph and then drop when the car fully stops. Doesn't bother me really, just curious! Is it normal?

Well yes, changing the egr coolant hose and sticking in an egr blanking plate has completely cured the black smoke out the exhaust under acceleration. Its also added a couple of mpg to my average too which is great news.

I'll certainly report back in a few days, very early indications (popping out last night to collect take away) it seemed like the turbo was spooling up a bit earlier. Black smoke out the back under acceleration seems to be cured.

Panic over, rubber vac hose had popped off the underside of the L shaped air intake box just next to the battery. Popped it backoin and sorted!

Hi there, I wondered if anyone on here might be familiar with the symptom I have. Previously the egr coolant hose was split so I bought and fitted a silicone replacement. At the same time I decided to give the egr valve a clean and also fit a blanking plate. Starts and drives fine, the problem I s that when idling there is a deep tapping noise, from the outside it sounds like there is some music on in the car with a heavy baseline. Perfectly timed apart, sounds like a pump pulsing. With gentle revs it goes away. A quick off then restart and it went. Next journey back again. Could it be the Vac pump? Anyone heard of this? Could it be related to the blanked egr? 54 plate 2.0D 72k miles.