V50 General : - V50 Feeling Sluggish

Trrosarmylad · Aug 25th, 2015, 22:03

Hi folks, need a little help before a fork out money.

I bought myself a 2010 Volvo V50 R Design and everything has been great with it. 65200 miles on the clock with full service history, the last service being carried out just 2500 miles ago.

Slight worry now though. Since I bought it, it has been starting no problem what so ever, been quick off the mark and nigh impossible to stall but just recently when starting it in the morning it likes to kick out some white smoke just for a few seconds and then the smoke clears. It also seems to be quite sluggish in pulling off up until about 2000 revs when the turbo (I assume) comes in but up until then there doesn't seem to be a kick about it anymore. I have also noticed that when I keep my foot on the accelerator in 3 gear and keep it a 30mph you can feel a real gentle but repeated shudder, almost kick every cycle like it's missing a beat. Finally, and it may just be my paranoia because of all this but my fuel seems to be drunk a lot faster than when I first got it as well.

It has 65k on the clock and the glow plugs have never been changed. Could this be the issue by any chance? What are your thoughts?

StatusRed · Aug 26th, 2015, 09:04

I don't know much about diesels but aren't glow plugs just for when the engine is starting?

Trrosarmylad · Aug 26th, 2015, 10:32

From looking at Google results it says that one of the causes of white smoke on startup can be burnt glow plugs hence why I was thinking that.

SonyVaio · Aug 26th, 2015, 19:42

It is sounding throttle body or EGR related to me. The other possibility is TCV.

Aug 25th, 2015, 22:03	#1
Trrosarmylad New Member Last Online: Feb 1st, 2016 10:32 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Edinburgh	V50 Feeling Sluggish Hi folks, need a little help before a fork out money. I bought myself a 2010 Volvo V50 R Design and everything has been great with it. 65200 miles on the clock with full service history, the last service being carried out just 2500 miles ago. Slight worry now though. Since I bought it, it has been starting no problem what so ever, been quick off the mark and nigh impossible to stall but just recently when starting it in the morning it likes to kick out some white smoke just for a few seconds and then the smoke clears. It also seems to be quite sluggish in pulling off up until about 2000 revs when the turbo (I assume) comes in but up until then there doesn't seem to be a kick about it anymore. I have also noticed that when I keep my foot on the accelerator in 3 gear and keep it a 30mph you can feel a real gentle but repeated shudder, almost kick every cycle like it's missing a beat. Finally, and it may just be my paranoia because of all this but my fuel seems to be drunk a lot faster than when I first got it as well. It has 65k on the clock and the glow plugs have never been changed. Could this be the issue by any chance? What are your thoughts? __________________ Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? Last edited by Trrosarmylad; Aug 25th, 2015 at 22:06.

Aug 26th, 2015, 09:04	#2
StatusRed Premier Member Last Online: Today 20:10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Glasgow	I don't know much about diesels but aren't glow plugs just for when the engine is starting? __________________ 2009 S40 SE Lux 2.0i \| 2022 Suzuki V-Strom 650 \| 2002 Audi TT 225 Previous: C70 Coupe 2.4i \| Saab 9-5 Aero \| Daihatsu SporTrak

Aug 26th, 2015, 10:32	#3
Trrosarmylad New Member Last Online: Feb 1st, 2016 10:32 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Edinburgh	From looking at Google results it says that one of the causes of white smoke on startup can be burnt glow plugs hence why I was thinking that. __________________ Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

Aug 26th, 2015, 19:42	#4
SonyVaio VOC Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2016 19:58 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Exmouth	It is sounding throttle body or EGR related to me. The other possibility is TCV.

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