Unwell 888! :( HELP!

**Adz** · 5th May 2012, 01:16 AM

On my way back from work from Lichfield driving normally as I would on the long stretches of dual carriageways I come up to an island where I see a white Corsa come at speed.. Next thing you know the driver wants a race.. He couldnt keep up but it was quick.. Anyway Come to the main set of traffic lights by Great Barr and theres this Fabia VRS who wants to race so I leave them both off the lights but he still isnt far behind.. Not happy at all.. Enough of my long story my point is I think the 888 is lacking power somewhere. When I slowed down at the speed cameras he was gone and I couldnt catch up. Embarrassingly I couldnt catch the corsa either and that was a 1.7 CDTi SRi 12 Reg.. Could anyone give me any tips on what I could do to get it running healthy again.. In the morning ive noticed that it gives of quite a bit of blueish smoke after struggling to start.. Your help would be much appreciated guys

**Adz** · 5th May 2012, 01:19 AM

Ohh I forgot to add when I did a pedal test earlier this evening it showed the following codes after ECN:

10008
10021
38004
3800F

It just doesn't seem like anything near 200bhp at all

**Gairo** · 5th May 2012, 01:40 AM

Have a look in here buddy

**Gairo** · 5th May 2012, 01:42 AM

You could also check the EGR and boost sensor aren't blocked and check the swirl flaps are working properly...

**Adz** · 5th May 2012, 01:53 AM

Thanks mate.. ive just checked them codes but no joy.. Im going to take off the EGR this weekend and give it a good clean. No idea as to where the boost sensor is.

**ANT-VXR** · 5th May 2012, 08:25 AM

its on the inlet pipe just down from the egr if i remember right

**ANT-VXR** · 5th May 2012, 08:28 AM

and m8 my bro has a faibia vrs and tis fast tbh shudnt be keeping up with ya tho unless hes had it remaped and stuff

**Gairo** · 5th May 2012, 10:13 AM

The boost sensor is on the back of the engine near the bulkhead... I'll get a picture of it later for you but it has one bolt holding it in and its got a funny diamond shaped body with a connector attached to it...

**Gairo** · 5th May 2012, 10:25 AM

Here is a picture of the boost sensor location on the 1.9 CDTi

This is what a new one looks like...

This is probably what yours will look like when you take it out...

Spray it with some carburettor cleaner or similar to get it clean

**Adz** · 5th May 2012, 11:03 AM

Cheers guys! Cant wait to have a go and hopefully see some improvements. In terms of swirl flaps, how would I check them? Ive been told that the inlet manifolds been changed already but no receipt to prove so Im not sure. Is there anything I can check myself to see whether it has or hasnt?