sheppy Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 '87 Td engine, it had been sat for about 5 years prior to me buying it mid last year and have just started using it on the road. the performance has increased slightly once the cobwebs were blown out as it were however it has now developed a significant amount of white spoke which puffs every 1-2 secs, so what do people think is due to break first? turbo? piston rings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppy Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 note once the engine is warm there is no smoke at all really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 http://www.fourthgen.net/diesel-white-smoke.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Sounds like either low compression or a sticky injector in one cylinder. Try the fuel and oil additives first - they might unstick the fault without opening the engine up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hi Their I agree with Snagger, it sounds like a sticky Injector, stick some FORTE Injection cleaner through it, It is the only one I know works, if still doing it, get a set of reconditioned injectors, if the engine had been standing for that long without any Diesel going through the system it can end up rusting internally, as Diesel can hold up to 17% water before it separates out as opposed to 4% for Petrol, so you could have corrosion although there was fuel in the system, just be glad the injector pump is ok Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Yep, good stuff, that Forte additive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppy Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 cheers guys will try some then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakmaster Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 puffing white smoke? there has to be a Pope-mobile joke in here somewhere? (sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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