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The Fox



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Help! Surging power in 2.2
Under constant throttle (usually cruising on main road or similar) my defender had started to “surge”. Every few minutes of so, the throttle feels like it’s opening and closing or there’s a misfire. After 1-3 seconds of this, it stops and power returns to whatever it should be.

It’s quite sporadic, but it’s never happened under hard acceleration, but then again I spend more time cruising than accelerating so that might be a red herring.

Any ideas?
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custom90



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Failed clutch switch, VCV or EGR are the typical culprits.

EGR typically flags DTC's or MIL aka amber dash light. VCV flags not DTC's up at all.
Clutch switch should flag DTC's, but I found that on mine it didn't as it was operating but not as it should.
If you find its after bringing the clutch up in gear, under light acceleration. The clutch switch is likely. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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The Fox



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I thought VCV issues were exclusive to the 2.4 and weren’t a problem on the 2.2. Will do some reading.

I wasn’t aware of a clutch switch! Is this the actuator in the clutch pedal which holds the revs during gear changes?

Any other tell-tale signs of egr failure?
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custom90



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Yes, the clutch switch can cause a rev hang and a sporadic revving without driver input. Usually after gear changes. On a 2007 onwards you can bridge it just to test that it maybe at fault. It’s a simple 2 pin connector that requires a closed circuit. Unlike a TD5 you can’t just unplug it.

EGR issues seem more sporadic, clutch switch problems I found would show in seconds after being in-gear.

Any of these things really mess with the fuelling and performance. I would take a look at the cheapest options first.
I’ve bridged my clutch switch permanently but if there is a problem with it you can replace it. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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The Fox



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Update on diagnostics today - surging MUCH worse and happening on load (climbing hilly road). I was careful to see if the problem was happening exclusively after gear changes/clutch use - this isn't the case. It happens at any time, sometimes minutes after being in a gear and at any point in the rev range. Interestingly it doesn't happen at idle - during a period where it was happening really badly, I went around a car park at tickover and not a single hiccup - apply some throttle and it was surging/shunting almost immediately.

Connected OBD reader - FRP looks fine at tickover and with revs, so don't think its a high-pressure fuel pump issue. No fault codes found.


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Throttle position sensor wasn't all over the shop and seemed to stay static when I held the petal still.

The 2.2 has a lifter-pump in the tank, could that be causing the issue? It definitely 'feels' like a fuel/ignition problem, air in the line sort of surge.

EGR seemed to open/close - self-cleaning cycle working fine on shutdown.

Bad fuel?
Tank lifter pump?
EGR?
Other?

This is my first engine problem with my defender and I'm used to old english motorcycles/cars so forgive my ignorance!
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custom90



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Turbo actuator and injector performance maybe worth looking at. A bit behind my scope of knowledge really.
If you have equipment capable of live view diagnostics that it appears you may have. It may be worth asking tuners such as BAS or Alive what specs you should be seeing.

Fuel filter maybe worth changing as a possibility too, as there could be a fuel supply issue.
MAF and MAP sensors are also worth checking. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Julie



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The Fox wrote:

Bad fuel?
Tank lifter pump?
EGR?
Other?


Yes, the renewal of all filters (air intake, diesel) would be most important.
Is there any water in the diesel filter box ? That's an easy job to be done within 10 min

Do you use your van often on short distance trips ?

If so, I'd unmount the EGR and take a look inside ...

P.S. You could also check with a Nanocom, if this issue only appears while the EGR is open ...

Good luck
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The Fox



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Today I fitted a new fuel filter and cycled the low-pressure system to flush any air though - no fix (also the previous filter didn't have anything nasty in it - good news)

I also tried Custom90Steve's clutch switch mod to test if it was that - no joy (but I did find out just how much slack there is in my drivetrain Sad, and kudos to him for his superb PM telling me how to do it! )

I ran my test reader while test driving and noticed the following readings when the power cut during a surge:

Throttle Application sensor: no change (not the sensor on the pedal, then!)
EGR: 'blip' closed
Fuel Rail Pressure: 'blip' low

... Question: if the VCV/EGR were faulty - would that fault also affect the other... ie: if the VCV was broken, would the ECU automatically actuate the EGR when the FRP blipped due to the faulty VCV?
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I can't categorically answer your question but my instinct is 'no' as they're at opposite ends of the combustion process.

I see that you have some live data but do you actually have any fault codes logged? If not then the VCV is very likely to be the culprit as it's not monitored. The EGR valve, on the other hand, is and faults typically make themselves known by illuminating the MIL light. Darren

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The Fox



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No MIL and no DTC codes found with my (albeit £12-special) reader.

I'm also wondering about air in the fuel supply, but that would surely trigger injector codes or something... wouldn't it? And where would air be getting in?!
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Has it been serviced recently at all before this started?
Although a long shot, maybe worth checking your battery clamps are tight. Voltages are correct both at rest and with alternator charging current and also that transfer box ground points are clean, dry and not loose.
Long shot, but they can have serious affect on performance due to electrical activity and fluctuating voltages.
All of these things inc what you have mention usually are created after works has been completed incorrectly and not because of general degeneration. If nothing else it’s free to check.

When the VCV was going in mine, I found it was down on power but not greatly and I tended to notice it was drinking more fuel. Fairly subtle but it was there. As mentioned the VCV doesn’t flag up any data either if it’s at fault. Rev hunting when cold sporadically is another thing that would happen on days below 5.C as a rough benchmark.

MAF and MAP sensors would flag up DTC’s if there was any, but they can still get dirty and lack performance. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
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Marks Landy



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Are both accelerator pedal position sensors reading the same values ?

Check through the pedal range while monitoring the values.
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The Fox wrote:
No MIL and no DTC codes found with my (albeit £12-special) reader.

I'm also wondering about air in the fuel supply, but that would surely trigger injector codes or something... wouldn't it? And where would air be getting in?!

Unlikely to be the EGR then and air getting in usually manifests itself as poor starting rather than surging. Darren

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The Fox



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Marks Landy wrote:
Are both accelerator pedal position sensors reading the same values ?

Check through the pedal range while monitoring the values.



There are 2? 😂

I’ll connect up and have a check. Should both sensors read identical values, or are they inverted or something?
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Marks Landy



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Yes mate, dual rotary potentiometers.

They should be the same.
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