Older Fiat Ducato Turbo Hose - Worth Checking (1 Viewer)

[magicsurfbus]

On a recent trip I'd noticed my 2005 Fiat Ducato 2.3 JTD's MPG had dropped a bit. On our latest trip I heard a distinct 'pop' sound whilst cruising down the Brum Toll Road at 70mph and suddenly I couldn't get it to go over 60mph. The culprit was the jubilee clip on the turbo hose, which had worked loose with vibration (see arrow below) causing the hose to pop off:

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Not the first time either - it went very early on when we bought it new 10 years ago. The Fiat factory fitted clip appeared to be Space Alien technology, as no known human tool could adjust it or re-fit it. The recovery guy who attended at the time replaced it with a standard jubilee clip and gave me a spare one just in case.

Fair enough, it's taken a decade to go again, but this time I was able to fix it very quickly at the roadside with a screwdriver before getting straight on with our trip. Not only that, but the MPG improved noticeably.

I thought I'd share this experience with fellow old Ducato owners in the hope that it might spare you some future bother. My advice is:

1. Before any long trip check this clip is fully tightened, especially if engine performance has been flagging recently.
2. If you've still got the original Space Alien Fiat clip on the hose, carry a spare jubilee clip of suitable size in case it pops, then you won't have to wait ages for roadside recovery.

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[grasscutter]

Also beware. My turbo hose was rubbing against the top of the radiator and wore through while we were in Spain. Thankfully Fiat garage in Benidorm got me a replacement within three days.

 

[Baggydave]

Same here, top turbo hose blew off 3 times before i sussed it was the clip. Replaced & now carry a spare. The other turbo has now cracked slightly. Apart from fiat anybody know where I can get a replacement?

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[Mike800966]

Try Coastal Motorhomes
They have been very helpful to me in sorting out filters on out 2005 2.8JTD
Mike & Ann

 

[Mike800966]

It was so bumpy on trip to Donegal that the rad bottom hose rubbed on a bracket and wore thru. When its stationary there is at least a 40mm gap!
Mike & Ann

 

[Trout bum]

I always carry some emergency tape with me it can be a god send if any hose bursts it can take seriously high pressure and temperature and you can use it even on wet surfaces great stuff to have on board

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[Mike800966]

Yes that's what I used. First met it on PO as tape self amalgamating it was used to do a short term repair on cables but bear in mind it doesn't like UV as it's designed for underground . Works well though and literally bonds to itself as long as you stretch it 50%
Mike

 

[Trout bum]

That's it Mike although the stuff I get is Called Rescue tape and it can handle uv no problem I even use it for maintenance at work on the hoses on our laser cutting machines , while we wait for new hoses from Germany it's pulled us out of a few holes as they say , great stuff