Smokin like it's on fire

[Westfalia1990]

Hi,all can someone please help with this on going problem I've spent a small fortune on new injectors ,pump timing,turbo checked,filters all round and the dreaded labour charges and she's still chucking out horrendous amounts of grey/white smoke takes an age to clear.

[ELVIS]

What sort of state is your bottom pully in? If its chewed the keyway the movement in the 'timing' can do the same, had exactly the same a few weeks back. Might be worth a look

[Westfalia1990]

Hi,that bottom pulley you mentioned does look like it's wobbling about a bit while it's running,mechanic said he had to advance the timing to get it to run smoothly?

[ELVIS]

I would be looking at it closely then chap.

Depends what he meant by advance timing, if he set pump timing a tad more to advance it, all well and groovy.

As previous, spent a while on a T3 t'other week - smoking like a bar steward - almost as if petrol had been put in it by mistake.

Cam and pump timing set absolutely bob on, even compression tested it when injectors were out to swap a known good set in.

Wasnt until i tried to turn over engine on crankshaft bolt and thought the ring spanner had slipped off the bolt, did i realise the bolt was turning and the engine wasnt because it was so loose.

Not saying this is your problem, but remarkably similar to yours. Good luck chap