diesel mechanics

[69 ssk]

55 plate transit connect,60 000 miles emmitting white smoke on start up also sounds like its running on 3 cyls for about 30 seconds,after this its all fine?any ideas thanks.

[tr7v8]

Does it use coolant? Is it excessively thirsty? Could be too much fuel, head gasket...

[69 ssk]

havnt noticed any significant changes to consumption,no loss of power or loss of coolant.thanks tr7 v8

[cptsideways]

white smoke is injector timing, misfiring, duff injector, foobarred fuel pump. Has someone recently filled up with petrol??

[TheEnd]

dead glow plug on one cyl, so missfiring until warmed up?

[Mr2Mike]

TheEnd said:

dead glow plug on one cyl, so missfiring until warmed up?

My money would be on this.

[klimakool]

seen transits having a duff injector causing this fault, carry out a leak off test, all you need is a little bit of piping per cly and some plastic water cups

[R6RY D]

Sounds like your dual mass flywheel is going to expire, very common on these, you can convert them back to solid state very easily and cheaply, next symptom that will develop will be hard starting, then your starter motort will destroy itself

[heebeegeetee]

Glow plugs. Replace 'em all.

[premmington]

Could be anywhere between flywheel breaking up and injectors and pump.

If it is your flywheel, the starter will be pooped too for sure..

[Zad]

premmington said:

Self advertising

"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail"

Because I seriously hope you aren't claiming white smoke from the exhaust is anything to do with a flywheel. If you are, then you really shouldn't be in that job.

[TheEnd]

I'm interested in this flywheel idea, as 2 people have suggested it but i'm struggling to see the link.

[109 Bob]

Personally if it was me I'd be testing the glow plugs first.