1.7 diesel t25

[fazzer]

ive recently bought a t25 1.7 diesel van,it hasnt been used for a pprox 2 years.it does run straight off the key but blows out a lot of smoke and theres a strong smell of diesel,engine is rattly but think this is normal for a diesel t25.not sure whether to take out and replace with a 1.9.any advice would be appreciated.

[kit]

Give it a chance mate, it will need a bit of driving to run well after being stood up for so long.

[fazzer]

cheers mate ,that was my thoughts to but didnt want to insure and tax it and find its knackered.

[nevill3]

When I got a strong smell of diesel from my engine bay I traced it to a perished fuel pipe, it was the one on the end of the injectors that is blanked off.

I also found this wonderful website that helps explain what all the causes are for the different coloured smoke you get from the exhaust of a diesel

http://www.uniteddiesel.co.uk/diesel-engine-smoke.php

Good luck

Nev

[fazzer]

update ive drained tank and put new diesel in,also new air filter and fuel filter.and great its done the trick a lot less smoke and even runs better.byr now water pump has started leaking,its a 1.7 diesel in a 1989 van any ideas what the engine code is please.

[Oldiebut goodie]

KY usually.