Smokey Kad 32

[terryregallover]

I have a Regal 2200 with a Kad 32 Volvo engine, which when I accelerate especially when I gun it to get a wakeboarder up there is a black slick on the water and black smoke as I pul;l away. I have had the turbo overhauled but still the smoke. Has anyone any ideas or maybe even experienced the same problem. It almost seems that the problem may be the supercharger? Help.

[doggypaddle]

slipping blower belt, or clutch reducing boost, blocked air filter?

[mickyspec]

what is your engines rated maximum rpm??
what rpms are you actualy achieving??
black smoke sometimes means overloading

[Ian Austin]

can you turn the supercharger pulley by hand, with the engine switched off of course, or can you here the supercharger kick in, about 1800 rpm if i remember correctly.

[LURCHER]

I have a kad 44 sismilar engine and it is veey fussy about belt tightness currently slipping so I am about to replace belts to restore max power. Air cleaner also worth a look as already suggested . Belts are easy to do looks difficult though.

[terryregallover]

In Turn
Air filter fine and blower belt replaced.
The revs get to 4000 although I usually go at 3500.
Replaced supercharger blower belt and it does kick in around 1750 1800 revs.
My thoughts are going towards a fault within the supercharger so I may well be on the look out for a recon if they are still about

[Ian Austin]

Hi mate
there is a flap in the pipe work from supercharger, if you run the engine till the charger kicks in and feel if the rubber hose from the charger to the turbo, it should inflate, should be fairly hard when the supercharger is engaged.


Ian

[doggypaddle]

Originally Posted by Ian Austin

can you turn the supercharger pulley by hand, with the engine switched off of course, or can you here the supercharger kick in, about 1800 rpm if i remember correctly.

Isnt it tother way around? supercharger disengages once the turbo has spooled up? hence smoke and loss of torque if the belt slips, but no loss of top end power. the belts do need to be pretty tight and in good condition, moisture and oil free, or you will get sod all boost until the turbo wakes up.

[Searider]

Doggypaddle

SC comes in at about 1500/1700 then clutches out at about 2800, once the turbo has spooled up.

The turbos on these are very late to get going.

[stepheneyre]

hi
i have the samed problem on my kad32 i had the drive belt replaced but was low on oil check yours its a bolt on top of the charger that is the oil dip stick

when i had my engine service this was missed off so had a lot of black smoke
due to low oil
get the oil from a volvo dealer

hope this helps...

thanks

steve