Peugeot 306 - Pug 306 d-turbo tuning problem HELP!

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Wed 6 Jun 2012 16:33
Peugeot 306 - Pug 306 d-turbo tuning problem HELP! - olyncho

Ok i was screwing my lucas pump and i made the mistake of using the allen key with the ball on the end and it snapped of inside the pump i cudnt get it out, so i took the car for a spin and by luck i took the plastic cap of again and it was sitting there so i took it out. but now my car wont idle properly and its putting out white smoke was this because of the allen key bit or something else.?

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Wed 6 Jun 2012 21:48
Peugeot 306 - Pug 306 d-turbo tuning problem HELP! - unthrottled

Sounds like you've retarded the timing. Advance it a couple of degrees and it should be ok.

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Thu 7 Jun 2012 08:58
Peugeot 306 - Pug 306 d-turbo tuning problem HELP! - skidpan

Why on earth would you want to do something like this, looks like you have a big bill on its way.

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Thu 7 Jun 2012 11:31
Peugeot 306 - Pug 306 d-turbo tuning problem HELP! - unthrottled

Because it's a mechanical pump so people figure that they can turn the fuelling up a bit-which to be fair does give some extra power-albeit with more smoke.

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Sat 9 Jun 2012 20:51
Peugeot 306 - Pug 306 d-turbo tuning problem HELP! - handygandy
You went for a drive with a part of the allen key inside your fuel pump!?

Probably knackered something inside the pump, not sure if it could have wrecked the timing? Is it down on power?
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