Mitsubishi Pajero black smoke

Car: Mitsubishi Pajero
Variant: 2.5 manual
Model Year: 1991
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
My car loses power when moving from stationary, It produces a lot of black smoke and a sound from the engine. It's fuel consumption is excessive what can be the problem
Posted: May 28, 2013 (11 years ago)
Black Smoke

This is due to a air to fuel ratio imbalance, either the fuel system is delivering too much fuel into the engine or there is not enough clean air (oxygen ) a few things to look for:
•Faulty injectors (injectors need attention at about 100.000 to 120 000 miles)
•Faulty injector pump
•Dirty air cleaner
•Turbocharger or intercooler faulty
•Problems within cylinder head, valves clogged up due to faulty EGR (exhaust gas recycling unit)
Posted May 28, 2013 (11 years ago)

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