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Problems with the diesel engine in the 2014 Captiva: engine indicator light, loss of power and black smoke

Hello Opel friends! On my 2014 Captiva Diesel, the check engine light is on and the power is gone. The engine doesn't run smoothly, jerks when accelerating and sometimes even stalls at idle. Black smoke even comes out when I accelerate! The swirl flaps in the intake manifold are probably defective. Has anyone had similar experiences and any troubleshooting tips? I would be particularly interested to know how the garage fixed the fault and what the experience was. Any help is welcome, thank you!

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Hi, I had a similar problem with my 2012 Opel Antara Diesel. I would describe myself as someone with little car experience, but in this case I decided to take the car to a good garage. They discovered that the swirl flap was broken and had to replace it. It cost me 865.0 euros. It wasn't cheap, but afterwards the car ran like clockwork again and the problems you describe were gone. Perhaps it would be helpful if you could share some details about your car, maybe then I can help even better. Whether it's mileage, any previous owners or even the exact engine. Any information could be important. Good luck with the repair!

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Hi, thanks for the helpful tip! My Captiva now has 63501 km on it and I last had it serviced a few months ago. I think I should visit a garage and have it checked. This flap problem seems to occur from time to time with diesel engines. But I hope it won't be quite so expensive with my "baby". Thanks again!

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Hello, no problem, I'm happy to help! With your mileage, such problems are unfortunately not uncommon. Hopefully your "baby" is in for a less expensive repair. But you should definitely visit a workshop and have the exact fault determined. Maybe they can clean or repair the swirl flaps instead of replacing them. But definitely get it checked, as these problems can also have a negative effect on other parts of the engine. Good luck and keep us posted!

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Hello, this is really helpful information! I hope that I only need to have it cleaned or repaired. But I will definitely visit my trusted workshop and have the exact fault determined. Thanks for your support and I will of course keep you posted on how things develop!

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