chris williamson
12th May 2009, 20:26
Should I be worried about any of this?
Two things have occurred today, may be no connection but 1st thing was this morning, as I slowed down in my diesel van I noticed the engine speed didnt drop for maybe 4 - 6 seconds, on one occassion while waiting at lights it stayed partly racing all the time. I tried blipping the accelerator pedal but no change. It didnt happen every time, just randomly.
2nd was on the way home, in traffic I noticed white wisps coming from under the bonnet. The temp gauge was sitting between 1/4 and 1/2 so it wasnt water. At home I opened the bonnet and a white mist was coming out the vent on the engine breather PCV valve. I puulled off the filler cap and a column of white vapour came out like smoke out a chimney!
The oil level is OK as is the water, there is no sign of mayonaise,there was a build up of oil in the filter box and the outside of the filler tube was wet with oil mist from the valve outlet.
I did change the oil and filter on Saturday, I replaced the sensor for the auto advance yesterday, prior to my ownership last week it was clocking up 600 - 800 miles a week for a month or so, so there should be no condensation issue, and this evening I have removed and inspected every breather pipe I can see and all are clear so I am at a loss as to what is going on.
I trust someone has experienced this and can say its nothing to worry about and will clear soon - - please!!
Two things have occurred today, may be no connection but 1st thing was this morning, as I slowed down in my diesel van I noticed the engine speed didnt drop for maybe 4 - 6 seconds, on one occassion while waiting at lights it stayed partly racing all the time. I tried blipping the accelerator pedal but no change. It didnt happen every time, just randomly.
2nd was on the way home, in traffic I noticed white wisps coming from under the bonnet. The temp gauge was sitting between 1/4 and 1/2 so it wasnt water. At home I opened the bonnet and a white mist was coming out the vent on the engine breather PCV valve. I puulled off the filler cap and a column of white vapour came out like smoke out a chimney!
The oil level is OK as is the water, there is no sign of mayonaise,there was a build up of oil in the filter box and the outside of the filler tube was wet with oil mist from the valve outlet.
I did change the oil and filter on Saturday, I replaced the sensor for the auto advance yesterday, prior to my ownership last week it was clocking up 600 - 800 miles a week for a month or so, so there should be no condensation issue, and this evening I have removed and inspected every breather pipe I can see and all are clear so I am at a loss as to what is going on.
I trust someone has experienced this and can say its nothing to worry about and will clear soon - - please!!