Ihave clouds of white smoke. Over the last couple of months it started out intermitently usually after a run then stopping (say traffic lights) on idle the clouds would start.
Had a service about a couple of months ago and thats when problem started. Took it back they said they couldn't find anything wrong! I think it may have been overfilled with oil at this service (but level now ok). The garage is suggesting injector problems?? Having been running Redex for the last 4 tanks seemed to help initially. Recently did a long run (400 miles) and things much worse since then. Smoking all the time now!??
From what I've read - white smoke is unburnt diesel??
Other thoughts, not enough air?, glow plugs?, cat converter?,...
There seems to be no loss of power though mpg is down (what should you get on these engines?)
If it were oil then I'd think with the amount of smoke there'd be nothing left in the engine - or does it not need much oil to create alot of smoke?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated....
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Had a service about a couple of months ago and thats when problem started. Took it back they said they couldn't find anything wrong! I think it may have been overfilled with oil at this service (but level now ok). The garage is suggesting injector problems?? Having been running Redex for the last 4 tanks seemed to help initially. Recently did a long run (400 miles) and things much worse since then. Smoking all the time now!??
From what I've read - white smoke is unburnt diesel??
Other thoughts, not enough air?, glow plugs?, cat converter?,...
There seems to be no loss of power though mpg is down (what should you get on these engines?)
If it were oil then I'd think with the amount of smoke there'd be nothing left in the engine - or does it not need much oil to create alot of smoke?
Any thoughts would be much appreciated....
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