Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can give me some guidance so I can get back to driving rather than riding public transportation.
I have a high mileage V70 T5 (185,000 miles) that I'm trying to keep running. It was blowing lots of smoke so I thought a PCV service was in order. I've completed the service, but the car isn't running right. It sounds like vacuum leak to me, but also has what I describe as a low growl that sounds like one of the intake pipes is loose somewhere.
A couple questions:
Is the PCV system directly tied into the intake vacuum system such that if there is a leak in the new parts I installed (thanks FCP!) it would cause rough idle, whistling and backfiring?
I cleaned the ETM throat with brake cleaner. Is that a total noob mistake that fried it?
I've uploaded a 26 second YouTube video where you can hear the whistling and the growl. It's called: "V70 T5 Vacuum leak 2001" Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umt1H23pnMQ
I know remote diagnosis is difficult, but I'd appreciate any help if you have a couple minutes to check out the video.
Thanks in advance!
Dave
Just serviced PCV, now could use troubleshooting help
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Yep, PCV attaches to vacuum at the manifold with a banjo nut, at the breather box, and down near the PTC nipple (not a valve)
Any leaks in this will whistle and cause poor running. I think your 2001 is the same as my 1999?
See Danmcboost post in the P80 forum for some pics
Any leaks in this will whistle and cause poor running. I think your 2001 is the same as my 1999?
See Danmcboost post in the P80 forum for some pics
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Link to Maintenance record thread
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
The PCV job is done (I think), turns out my air leak was due to improper installation of the ETM. Didn't notice I had it on 180 degrees off and there was a gap between the ETM and the manifold. I guess that'll make it run poorly....
So now it runs smoothly, has plenty of power, but is pouring blue smoke out the exhaust pipe under acceleration. A huge amount of blue smoke. Also is pumping out a fair bit of smoke at idle.
Any thoughts on where I should look next? I'd guess the turbo isn't seized as it has plenty of power, can the turbo cause a huge amount of smoking even if it's not seized?
When I did the PCV job, I did not clean the PTC nipple because I don't know where it is on the engine. Could this be the culprit?
Any other thoughts on how I could be combusting huge amounts of oil?
Thanks much!
Dave
So now it runs smoothly, has plenty of power, but is pouring blue smoke out the exhaust pipe under acceleration. A huge amount of blue smoke. Also is pumping out a fair bit of smoke at idle.
Any thoughts on where I should look next? I'd guess the turbo isn't seized as it has plenty of power, can the turbo cause a huge amount of smoking even if it's not seized?
When I did the PCV job, I did not clean the PTC nipple because I don't know where it is on the engine. Could this be the culprit?
Any other thoughts on how I could be combusting huge amounts of oil?
Thanks much!
Dave
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