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Highway Diesel Service Phone: 07 32775244;
Fax: 07 38751398 26 Annie St, Coopers
Plains, QLD 4108 |
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Why does my diesel blow black smoke? Under normal circumstances a diesel should only blow black smoke under initial start up and occasionally when under load or changing gears. Modern diesels are able to operate without any black smoke at all. If your diesel does blow smoke it is normally because of a restriction to the intake of fresh air. The first thing you could check is your air filter. Is it clean? Other possibilities could be your injectors are worn (see Are my injectors worn?), or your tappets could be out of adjustment. These and other things can be checked by HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE for you.
Diesel injectors do wear out and unlike petrol injectors, they need to have the nozzles replaced not cleaned. This is due to the high pressure and the way the fuel is forced through the injection port. Signs of worn injectors could include poor fuel economy and black smoke. Under normal circumstances the nozzles will last around 100,000km's before needing to be replaced. This distance can increase depending on the type of injector and the style of driving during that period. HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE carries a large range of exchange injectors to help keep you on the road. Call us now to see how we can help you. Can I get more power from my diesel vehicle? Yes. Diesel fuel injection is a very precise trade and without the settings of your diesel fuel injector pump and injectors set correctly your vehicle can suffer from a lack of power. Even electronic controlled diesels can be tuned to achieve a power increase. HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE specializes in this type of work and is qualified to get the best out of your vehicle in terms of power and a long life of the engine. What should I do when my diesel fuel injection pumps leaks? There are two ways to fix this problem. There is the correct way and the patch up way. The correct way includes removal of the diesel fuel injection pump and having all the o-rings replaced. This is recommended because most of the fuel pumps that involve leaking fuel are lubricated by fuel and once one o-ring starts to leak, the rest of the o-rings will soon start to leak. The patch up includes isolating the o-ring that is leaking, and if possible repairing the leaking o-ring only. Please note that this patch up procedure is not always an available option. Please contact the qualified staff at HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE so our experienced staff can give you best recommendation.
The qualified and friendly staff at HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE is 'the best in the business as some of our customers say. They are one of the original fuel injection rooms in Brisbane and pride themselves on doing the job right and doing the job once. They carry the latest test equipment, using only top quality tools and treat your car as if it was their own while they service it for you. Only on occasional times when things do not go fully to plan will you get see their service shine to a level that sets them apart from the rest. Let HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE show why they are different. Contact them today. What do I do when my vehicle is hard to start and/or misfires after startup? Although there can many causes of these types of symptoms, the most common is that fuel has drained back to the tank overnight. The way to check if this is the case is to pump the hand primer until it is hard and see if this helps in starting. If this is the case we can recommend a number of options for you to fix this problem. Another cause could be the glow plugs not working. This can be checked by removing the glow plugs and checking them, as well as checking to make sure that voltage is being delivered to them in the vehicle. Our friendly staff will be more than happy to check these things for you or advise you as to whether it could be another problem.
If your engine management light comes on it is a sign that something is wrong on your vehicle and that the computer has logged a code. These codes are stored in its memory and by means of complex diagnostic equipment we can interrogate the vehicle and find out the problem and work towards to the solution. HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE has the latest diagnostic equipment from the leading manufactures so that we can get you back on the road in the shortest possible time. We carry the BOSCH KTS, DENSO DST1, DELPHI DIAMOND as well as LASER 2000. If you would like to have your vehicle's diagnostic system checked by our experienced and friendly staff the why not call us today. What do I do if petrol is put in the tank? This can be a large problem if you do this to a very modern diesel vehicle with the latest diesel injection systems. It is important not to drive the vehicle too far. The best way is to have the tank drained of the petrol and re-filled with diesel. If any damage has been done then it will soon be apparent in the way of rough running any other symptoms like this. If this happens to you, please call our staff and we will be able to give you fast and friendly advice for your particular situation.
What do I do if I find water in my fuel?
Water is one of the greatest enemies of your diesel injection system. Because the injection pumps are partially or completely (depending on the system) lubricated by the diesel fuel, when the water gets into the vehicle's injection system it corrodes the very sensitive components. Once this happens they need to be replaced and it can be costly. Best idea here is too avoid water in your fuel system all together with good filters that HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE can supply to you. If you do find water in your fuel contact our friendly staff for their advice.
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my injectors worn?
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should I choose HIGHWAY DIESEL SERVICE to work on my vehicle?
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should I do when my engine management light comes on?