Thread: She a bit smokey

TD5's should be pretty clean on start up just a small puff of light grey smoke just the initial fire up.

If it takes a bit longer than normal to crank and you get a puff if white smoke for a second or two might be injector washers slight leak can let a bit of fuel into cylinder if not been done in 200k might be worth thinking about.

If its blueish could well be oil getting burned on start up could be slight wear in engine or turbo.
When you DeEGRed did you have a good look at the inside of manifold if its wet with black oil check breather valve is working properly and is clean.
DCV valve controls the amount of crank case gases going into the inlet for the turbo.

Check turbo vanes are not moving more than 1mm up down could be leaking seals or worn bearings

Is intercooler and its pipes from turbo to inlet manifold clean oil and mist from the above could be sitting inside.

Keep a good check on oil and water levels to see if its oil fuel or coolant that is causing the smoke.

Cheers for the info much appreciated
the smoke has a whitish tinge to it and I think it is probally the injectors from other things ive been reading. When I give it a good rev its more noticable and is constant
when I did the EGR I did clean out the sensor and the intercooler pipe
might give it all a bit more thorough clean and see how it goes

White - water or not enough fuel
Blue - oil
Black - too much fuel
So fuel pressure reg? Filter?

I have just this week had mine apart originally thinking leaky inj seals, turned out to be a shot cam,rocker and maybe an injector.

Cheers
Bronson

Replacing the Fuel injector wiring harness during the week so will have a good look inside
hopefully nothing major under the cover
while at it give it a service and oil change and see hownit all goes
cheers for the tips and advice

Mine is still no good , after doing the cam etc found out that cyclinder 1 is only on 180psi well down on comp , so I'm now considering a rebuild. On start up it is blowing blue smoke for a few seconds and us lumpy at idle.

Cheers
Bronson

Thats no good mate sorry to hear
mine starts fine idles fine no drama at all in that area jist bit more smokey then usual
hopefully once gearbox goes in couple weeks and she running again on road will be alot better along with the work im doing to it