Diablo

The heat exchanger is purely run from the cooling system. And I don't think that there would be enough time for it to cool down in a minute? Could be wrong there of course. Had been thinking of the boost gauge before, perhaps this is the excuse to fit one...

Both fuels have their own filter, so I wouldn't have thought that would cause this problem. The veg filter [which uses the original one] was changed at the weekend too, with a Bosch filter, as a 'just in case it's that' measure.

Hi there, had a search, but nothing really matches my issue. I have a 1985 90, with a 200tdi in it. It has been converted [properly, using a smartveg system] to use veg oil. For the last few months [been on veg oil for almost a year now], when I sit in a traffic jam or similar for more than a minute or two, a puff of white smoke [with maybe a hint of blue] comes out. This only happens on veg oil, not diesel. As well as this, I have experience a loss of oomph from the engine. Previously I could manage a cruising speed of 75/80, now it is more like 65/70, and if there's any sort of hill, this drops to 55/60. This is on both diesel and veg. I asked on a veg oil forum, and they said this often happens with old injectors. So I took them out and the local diesel injector man had a look at them, and said that they were fine. I put them back in and now it appears to have slightly less power than before! Have also taken out the air filter [only a few months old], to check the air hoses are clear, and they are. There is a small amount of oil in the turbo pipe, more than I'd expect. Could this be the/a problem? Not noticed any odd noises from the turbo before. Any ideas as to what it is/where to go next?

Check the drop arm nut is well secured too. My steering has been loose several times, and, apart from when I had to replace the box, this has always been the issue. Now I'm wondering whether it's the right arm or not, but that can go on the to do list.....

My Dad's driven a few miles down the motorway with the handbrake on my car before...

I'm probably going. Need a few bits and bobs.

I'd be interested, coming from Reading. Though Tuesday nights aren't good at all for me unfortunately.