Fiat Ducato 2.8 JTD engine woes (loss of power)

[trevskoda]

RAC/AA membership???

No problems, 314.000 miles.

 

[Adam]

Just returned from a week in Dorset. The red engine light decided to come on while away and the engine started to loose power and "misfire"
I gave the fuel a good dose of Redex cleaner (which seemed to help but maybe that was wishful thinking on my part?)
I managed to get the van back home yesterday and the engine ran fine until met with a hill then just started to fade. Sometimes it seems ok then it will go crap for a bit then come back to life.
It seems to me that the thing is only running on 3 cylinders
I am suspecting that maybe a fuel injector has gone bad although it could be any one of a number of things..
I need to get this sorted sooner rather than later before our main holiday to France end of August.
My problem is that the chap who used to service my vans has sadly passed away..

Can anyone recommend a trusted Fiat mechanic in the Birmingham / west midlands area?
(My van is a 2004 model)

thanks
Tim

My van started to run sluggish when away at Easter.
I bought some Hydra fuel additive and filled one tankful with shell super diesel and changed the air filter.
Went up to Scotland at the end of may and the engine was running heaps better, smoother and quieter.
Can't recommend it enough.
Easily gotten from amazon.

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