Pop & Then Lost The Of Power And Smoke

[benjamin80]

Hi, I was hoping someone might be able to help me with my Focus 1.6 TDCI LX DPF.

Driving a few days ago and I heard a loud 'pop' noise like a balloon popping, followed by lost of power and smoke. Any suggestions as what to look for?

Thanks,

Ben

[mintalkin]

it could have been a rubber hose under the bonnet, check all the turbo and intercooler hoses for signs of splitting or holes.

[benjamin80]

Thanks! I've made a visual effects inspection, and can't see a hose obviously split. Is there a trick to finding them?

[mintalkin]

there is no easy way it just get your hands dirty time and feel all the pipes you can ,sometime the splits are not easy to find

[alexp999]

Have you checked for error codes?

What mileage is the vehicle on?

[benjamin80]

No codes, mileage is 100,000

[MONDEO TXS 2.2]

What colour is the smoke ?

[benjamin80]

The smoke is black

[MONDEO TXS 2.2]

I thought you'd say that - black smoke is indicative of an air / fuel imbalance - this could be caused by a leaking / split intercooler to EGRV hose & if that is the case, it would explain the pop & loss of power

[jeebowhite]

Last time I had that was when my intercooler hose popped off the intercooler!

Start your engine and then feel around. Also if you smoke, or vape, this can be a good test. Get a mouth full of your preferred, and gently blow it into the engine bay, and see where it starts to get blown around, or perhaps even sucked in. that can be a good indicator.