SchlockRod
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I'm in Crapistan and my wife says she heard a loud noise "like I ran over something" "muffled, but loud"... then the van started chugging, struggling.
'04 Sprinter with about 140k miles on it.
Oil was changed January, maybe 5,000 miles ago. Has been changed every 10k miles since new, Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel. Fuel filter done same time. Been doing it every 10k-20k since new.
Last refueling was a week and at least 100 miles prior to this.
Son says oil level was low, but there was oil, below the add mark, after he wiped it off. He added a quart. Followed Mom chugging to dealer at that point, blowing what he described as "gray" smoke... (was black before he added quart of oil), and he said engine sounded "like it usually does, but considerably louder than normal, and as though it were straining". So not ticking or banging but loud engine noise.
Just wondering, looking for clues: I've had fuel leaks around the high-pressure pump in the past... first time dealer replaced hose/clamp, fixed... second time (last winter) they said "need new HP pump"... took to indy shop... replaced two short hoses/clamps right at the pump... fixed, no leaks since.
Also all five injector seals have been replaced recently. 2 or 3 had gone bad so I said change them all out. No failures since, unless this is some of that action again(?)
Any ideas?
Thanks
'04 Sprinter with about 140k miles on it.
Oil was changed January, maybe 5,000 miles ago. Has been changed every 10k miles since new, Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel. Fuel filter done same time. Been doing it every 10k-20k since new.
Last refueling was a week and at least 100 miles prior to this.
Son says oil level was low, but there was oil, below the add mark, after he wiped it off. He added a quart. Followed Mom chugging to dealer at that point, blowing what he described as "gray" smoke... (was black before he added quart of oil), and he said engine sounded "like it usually does, but considerably louder than normal, and as though it were straining". So not ticking or banging but loud engine noise.
Just wondering, looking for clues: I've had fuel leaks around the high-pressure pump in the past... first time dealer replaced hose/clamp, fixed... second time (last winter) they said "need new HP pump"... took to indy shop... replaced two short hoses/clamps right at the pump... fixed, no leaks since.
Also all five injector seals have been replaced recently. 2 or 3 had gone bad so I said change them all out. No failures since, unless this is some of that action again(?)
Any ideas?
Thanks