Grey smoke on start up

[Disco_Balls]

Hey guys!

I have noticed when I start the Disco up cold or at running temps, there is a cloud of grayish colour smoke that bellows out and sort of carries on very briefly then disappears.
The disco has a bigger turbo bolted up and the injector pump tweaked, so I don't know if that smoke I mentioned might be just a bit of excess fuel???

I have searched quite alot for this around the forum so apologies if this is a double up ...

The disco is my first 4B and consequently, my first diesel, so everything is a learning curve for me.

Thanks guys!

[one_iota]

300 Tdi?

If so it is normal 4wd anti-social behaviour ... I used to wait until pedestrians were well clear before starting for fear of abuse.

:D

[Disco_Balls]

Yeah it's the 300, just wasn't sure if there may be a cause for concern .... I guess I'm going to be a bit twitchy about the disco for while until I'm familiar with it, almost like an over protective dad if you will LoL :D

[Ace]

As Mahn said, perfectly normal, my disco does the same thing, this is the second motor and the previous one did it aswell.

[omvanders]

I have the same issue with my 300tdi. Even so it often seems to blow less smoke on startup if/when I let the glow-plugs warm up for a bit longer before turning the ignition key.

[Disco_Balls]

I had go to thinking that it ws due to excess fuel or something, then started over thinking it by way of a leaking injector(s)!! :o LoL

Im a little more at ease now, thanks guys.

[llandro]

I have found that when starting, if the throttle is depressed about 1/3 then released immediately the engine fires the puff of smoke is almost non existant. ('97 330tdi)
llandro

[BigJon]

The injector pump on the 300Tdi is setup to provide excess fuel at cranking speeds to help starting. Hence the smoke.