T25 JX TD smokey engine

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Olderisbetter
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T25 JX TD smokey engine

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I am about to tackle the smokey engine on my T25 it has the 1.6 TD engine which is a bit smokey, I have seen the Thread on Brickwerks "the definitive smokey jx", I have made 3 videos and put them on Youtube so you can see now and hopefully as i cure it i will post an after video,
This week is oil and filter change and fuel filter.
video 1 cold start.......... https://youtu.be/U-ii8VXBr7c" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
video 2 after 2 minutes.. https://youtu.be/xPd7DVQepxc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
video 3 after 5 minutes.. https://youtu.be/ddNDr-oUo4o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
T25 Devon Micro Bus TD
T25 Panel van petrol
1600 air cooled beetle
56 oval beetle

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Re: T25 JX TD smokey engine

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May be the turbo seal leaking,starts and runs well,does it use oil,?

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Starts well runs great and does not seem to be using oil.
T25 Devon Micro Bus TD
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1600 air cooled beetle
56 oval beetle

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Re: T25 JX TD smokey engine

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I’d temporarily disconnect the air intake at the inlet manifold and see if it makes a difference,if it does then the smoke is oil being burnt,then if it is oil reconnect inlet pipe and disconnect turbo boost pipe and try again,this should determine weather it’s the crankcase or turbo

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