Why is there no boost in my Mercedes Sprinter?
A shiny new turbo was present under the bonnet (hood) and looked to be functioning correctly. The vane actuating lever was moving under engine load and all looked well with the vac control valve, vac supply pipes etc. A quick read of the ECU with the code reader showed that there was a low boost fault code stored (no surprise there!)
Is there a turbo in the Mercedes Sprinter?
Mercedes Sprinter New turbo – still no boost! Mercedes Sprinter A Mercedes 4 cylinder Luton body vehicle came to me with a turbo boost problem. The owner complained that when driving it felt like it had lost all the boost.
What to do if your sprinter loses power?
Some of the Sprinter owners have complained about problems like: Sudden loss of power on the move and the van going into the limp home mode If you feel that your Sprinter van is experiencing any of the above issues, you need to contact the best auto repair in your area and get your van inspected and maintained.
What causes a sprinter to go into limp home mode?
This is common condition with a few common causes. If you have an Sprinter with the 4-cylinder engine (OM651) see this article about a common issue on this engine that causes Limp Home Mode. Low power – enough power to get to 50 mph in some cases, but not to keep that speed up a hill.
What’s the problem with the Mercedes Sprinter 311?
I have a 2008 311 Sprinter i have a problem where the van will run at 70/80/90mph then all of a suden will lack power, sometimes it is down to 50mph.Then the engine management light will flash then will stay on.
What causes boost to fail on Sprinter van?
Turbocharger Actuator On the modern diesel engine used in the Sprinter van, boost pressure is controller using a vane-system. The control valve for the vane system is electronically controlled and can fail. The turbocharger is still healthy, only the control valve has failed.
This is common condition with a few common causes. If you have an Sprinter with the 4-cylinder engine (OM651) see this article about a common issue on this engine that causes Limp Home Mode. Low power – enough power to get to 50 mph in some cases, but not to keep that speed up a hill.
Why is the Turbo not working on my sprinter?
Turbo Actuator: We don’t offer this item separately, but often times the turbo isn’t working correctly because the electronic actuator is broken. Pre 2007 turbochargers can have their actuators adjusted. Turbo Resonator: Common failure part on these vehicles. Can replace with a durable aluminum unit to fix the faulty factory part.