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Lot of Smoke on start up?

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spinkster:
white smoke would indicate water, possibly with the awful weather we have been having you may be experiencing so condensation build up on the inside of the exhaust after running the engine which is evaporating when you start......if your not losing any coolant that is....personally before my MOT i run a can of forte through the engine ust to clean things up a bit....its only a tenner and does have some effect

Rich_P:
Doesn't sound all that unusual then for an aging TD.  It's only on initial start up isn't it?

To my knowledge, the TD overfuels itself for start up (unburnt diesel comes out as white/grey).

Snooky:
What he says, mine is the same age and has 145k on the clock, it is unburnt diesel normally, can tell by the smell, mine leaves a nice smoke screen every day and passed it's MOT with flying colours not that long ago.

Mine also smokes on run down after a run down the motorway but still fine.

The answer I got from a mate that is a diesel fitter was " What do you expect from an engine designed in the 60's and with that mileage on it"

Which is true, the engine is feeling it's age nothing more, so nothing really to worry about

Fireyred:
Thanks to all for putting my mind at ease, let you know how the MOT goes. Then gotta insure it, which now I am 25 should be a little less. I can hope. Worth it though.

Gonna add some Mods then, tree rock sliders and a diff guard. Oh and not forgetting a steering guard too.

Cheers. :D

Nobber:
mine does the same , do a google for white smoke diesel engine.
it could be your injectors , how old are they?
basically its nothing terminal so long as you dont lose coolant.

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