gilee
2006 Sprinter 2500 Camper
Hey guys, been away for so long, missed my sprinter and this forum!
I unplugged the battery for few months, all fluid changed 6 months ago.
Test drove last night (60F), no issue, and test drive today again before inspection (outside 76F), and this problem happens...
Lack of power at start up + huge black smoke
Started the Van with no issue, start up immediately with 1-2 crank, Zero lights on Dash (no Check engine light of course), drive out for a short test drive and realized I have almost NO POWER going uphill.... at first I was thinking it's stuck at 3rd gear or something... once on flat ground, the accelerate seems slow, but as the Van rolls, I "think" the turbo kicks in, as I feel the Van wants to pull forward!! but I realized there is a HUGE BLACK SMOKE behind my Van!
I realized for each time (from the 3 times I see from rear mirror) the Van lags at acceleration then picks up to pull forward, huge black smoke at rear!
Not sure if its me, but I "think" once I turn OFF the AC, the van "feel like" have a little more power... maybe just me.
Providing some background information I think might help troubleshoot the problem
I didn't have this issue before, any thoughts of this will be great!!
As always, Thank you all!!!
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Just a few shots of the conversion....
Start to feel so slow on building this camper conversion this time around, sick of having the Van just sit there on the driveway for ~6months... Over the weekend, I am able to get the Van insured with motorhome insurance, and planned for a emission inspection in CT today before getting it registered....
but this issue happens....
I unplugged the battery for few months, all fluid changed 6 months ago.
Test drove last night (60F), no issue, and test drive today again before inspection (outside 76F), and this problem happens...
Lack of power at start up + huge black smoke
Started the Van with no issue, start up immediately with 1-2 crank, Zero lights on Dash (no Check engine light of course), drive out for a short test drive and realized I have almost NO POWER going uphill.... at first I was thinking it's stuck at 3rd gear or something... once on flat ground, the accelerate seems slow, but as the Van rolls, I "think" the turbo kicks in, as I feel the Van wants to pull forward!! but I realized there is a HUGE BLACK SMOKE behind my Van!
I realized for each time (from the 3 times I see from rear mirror) the Van lags at acceleration then picks up to pull forward, huge black smoke at rear!
Not sure if its me, but I "think" once I turn OFF the AC, the van "feel like" have a little more power... maybe just me.
Providing some background information I think might help troubleshoot the problem
- When Van idling, zero smoke, no smell.
- Just vacuum and fully charged my AC to 1.9lb of r134a this morning before test drive
- replaced original turbo silencer with aluminum one.
- All fluids are changed ~6 months ago
- Still No lights shows up on dash after the ~10mins test drive
- I visually inspect the engine bay, nothing seems out of the ordinary, no leaks or smoke/smell.
- Didn't open engine cover yet to check
I didn't have this issue before, any thoughts of this will be great!!
As always, Thank you all!!!
.
.
.
.
Just a few shots of the conversion....
Start to feel so slow on building this camper conversion this time around, sick of having the Van just sit there on the driveway for ~6months... Over the weekend, I am able to get the Van insured with motorhome insurance, and planned for a emission inspection in CT today before getting it registered....
but this issue happens....
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