Black smoke coming from tail pipe

2001 VOLVO V40
80,000 MILES • 1.9L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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ALLAN RISE
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I have black smoke coming from my tail pipe when I put the accelerator down and the car is down on power.
Jun 7, 2016 at 3:35 AM
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STRAILER
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Hey Allen,

Is this a diesel or gas engine?
Jun 11, 2016 at 6:17 AM
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ALLAN RISE
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Diesel non turbo
Jun 11, 2016 at 6:40 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Has this just happened or has it been developing over a period of time? black smoke in the diesel is often an over fueling problem, you may have a leaking injector.
Jun 11, 2016 at 8:37 PM
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ALLAN RISE
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It has just happened I have removed the egr valve it is pretty clogged up so replacing it and see if that cures the problem
Jun 11, 2016 at 9:45 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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A blocked or badly restricted EGR can cause excessive smoke as it will upset the air/fuel ratio somewhat, so if it is clogged this is not a bad place to start and anyway it should be cleaned or replaced if defective or blocked regardless.
Jun 11, 2016 at 11:02 PM
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