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rodneypohlen
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Re: White smoke on start up
Often white smoke is a sign of a cracked head.
Im guessing it has a crack in the water jacket allowing water to seep in & when you start it up from cold the water turns to steam hence the white smoke.
Is there any sign of oil in the radiator?
Is the radiator "bubbling" when the motor is running ?
Do you have to keep topping up the radiator ?
Any of these 3 could confirm a cracked head.
Im guessing it has a crack in the water jacket allowing water to seep in & when you start it up from cold the water turns to steam hence the white smoke.
Is there any sign of oil in the radiator?
Is the radiator "bubbling" when the motor is running ?
Do you have to keep topping up the radiator ?
Any of these 3 could confirm a cracked head.
Re: White smoke on start up
White smoke a sign of unburnt diesel also.
Check the glow plugs.
TD27 has a cast iron head so I doubt it is cracked. They're a fairly bullet proof motor. Good old cast iron push rod design.
Check the glow plugs.
TD27 has a cast iron head so I doubt it is cracked. They're a fairly bullet proof motor. Good old cast iron push rod design.
Re: White smoke on start up
Isn't there also the off-chance that there's water in the exhaust pipe which would evaporate, causing the same effect?
If it lasted longer than a few seconds then I'd be a bit more worried.
If it lasted longer than a few seconds then I'd be a bit more worried.
Currently driving: 2000 Nissan 200SX. and 1988 Nissan Safari
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ClassicCruiserSpares
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Re: White smoke on start up
White smoke on cold start can be unburnt fuel, it can be caused by worn injectors and pump, if it had a cracked head which i doubt, it wouldnt just go away when warm.
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Toyota FJ45 build in progress.
Tires are like boobs, they always look big until you have played with them for a while, then you just want a bigger set.
Re: White smoke on start up
Old Safari had a problem with the fuel pump, which caused white smoke, but only when cold.
80 series was the same until I got the injectors reconditioned a couple of weeks ago.
80 series was the same until I got the injectors reconditioned a couple of weeks ago.
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Nivapulledout
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Re: White smoke on start up
The cause of White smoke is Compressed but not ignited Diesel.
Usually the causes of this is Glow plugs/Valves not sealing properly/Low compression/Timing.
Usually the causes of this is Glow plugs/Valves not sealing properly/Low compression/Timing.
Re: White smoke on start up
Yep as said above could be pump timing.
My 3b blows the same on cold start up but the fella who recoed the engine said to drop it down and he will set up the pump properly
My 3b blows the same on cold start up but the fella who recoed the engine said to drop it down and he will set up the pump properly
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