Turbo Diesel thick smoke

Post by **syncroderby** » 31 Oct 2005, 08:25

I have a 1.6 turbo diesel syncro that had not run for several years when i bought it.
I have got it started but it pumps out thick white smoke thats smells of deisel. It will run if i keep the revs up but otherwise stalls.
I have run it several times for long periods but the smoke is just as bad.
It seems to me that it's overfueling but not sure.
Does anyone know what may be the problem.

Cheers
Nige

Post by **T'Onion** » 31 Oct 2005, 09:02

have you changed the air and diesel filter ?
if it has been stood for a few years then the diesel may well have water or other crap in it .. try draining the tank and putting new clean diesel in and a new fuel filter

Post by **Mocki** » 31 Oct 2005, 09:06

could also be the injectors gummed up, try some injector cleaner

Post by **syncroderby** » 31 Oct 2005, 12:24

Its has a full tank of new fuel and the fuel filter has been changed but not tried injector cleaner.

Post by **andunp** » 31 Oct 2005, 16:22

white smoke is generally coolant!!
check all your levels then run it again for a while then check it again

Post by **Kermit** » 31 Oct 2005, 19:44

Quite possibly a timing problem, white smoke that smells of diesel could be that its injecting too late, thus not burning the fuel and chucking it out the exaust.

I had this problem a few years back, same symtoms (after I rebuilt the head), high revs, white smoke and diesel smell, I set the pully timing up and set the pump up which solved the problem.

Kerr

Post by TD » 31 Oct 2005, 20:05

The fact that it will only run at high revs shows that it is not running properly at the correct timing on 4 cyclinders. Does it actually go along the road properly?,
Normally, white smoke is 'bad news', but this seems to be a set up probem. Check timing very carefully, belt etc.

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 31 Oct 2005, 21:33

White smoke means cool combustion temperatures or water, IE headgasket leak.
If it won't idle, sounds like it's f**ked.
Changing the air filter may work, if it was black smoke, it's not.
Faulty injectors would also give black smoke not white.
Sounds like a head off job to me.

Post by **syncroderby** » 31 Oct 2005, 23:54

Thanks for the replies.
I have also spoken to a guy that knows about diesels and he also thinks the timing is out, so i will let you know how i get on with it next weekend.
Cheers

Post by **Kermit** » 13 Nov 2005, 16:54

Did you get this sorted? what was the problem?

Post by **syncroderby** » 13 Nov 2005, 17:01

I am borrowing the tool from a friend for setting up the cam but unfortunatly he has lent it to someone else, so it will be another week before i get it.

Thanks for asking, i will keep you posted.

Post by **Diamond Hell** » 13 Nov 2005, 17:30

Has it stood for any length of time without fuel in the system? If so it could be shot seals in the diesel pump...... something else for you to check, I guess.

Post by **syncroderby** » 13 Nov 2005, 21:45

Yes it has stood for a couple of years but there was fuel in the system. If the timeing does not sort it i will look at the pum seals.

Thanks