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Smoke(oil) when pulling off - UPDATE 4 FIXED!!!
« on: August 29, 2012, 02:39:05 pm »
Hi all, need to pick some brains.  

Last night i noticed when I was pulling off from lights, traffic etc that quite a lot of white/very light grey smoke was coming out the back, once I get going and even if i put my foot down it stops, not even much black smoke which is what i would expect from a diesel.  So it seems that if i'm sitting there idling for a few seconds it building up something.

No warning lights, not noticing any lumpyness or anything wrong with the engine.  Turbo is only about a year old but it is due a service.

Any ideas peeps?
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 03:36:31 pm »
you're in a tdi right?....

pull any one of the intercooler hoses and check for oil...generally speaking white smoke is oil....
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Re: Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 04:08:23 pm »
White smoke could be unburnt diesel as well. When glow plugs last been changed?

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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 05:05:52 pm »
Quote from: apples12 on August 29, 2012, 03:36:31 pm
you're in a tdi right?....

pull any one of the intercooler hoses and check for oil...generally speaking white smoke is oil....

this ^^ my brothers tdi  did this then the turbo went pop get it checked asap before it does any damage
white smoke is burning oil usually
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Re: Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 05:08:13 pm »
Quote from: bakili on August 29, 2012, 04:08:23 pm
White smoke could be unburnt diesel as well. When glow plugs last been changed?

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I don't know if they have, not since I have owned it which is almost 2 years.  Is it an easy job?

I have no idea what the inter cooler pipes look like or how to discontent them to check for oil.

Should I just get it booked in asap?
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2012, 05:17:33 pm »
glow plugs usually only used when engine cold on pre-glow cycle to warm combustion chamber...after that they dont work...

could also be a clogged/oily intake manifold...

whats your mileage?
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2012, 05:25:09 pm »
85k ish, have cleaned out the egr etc so it won't be that and i think that causes black rather than white smoke
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2012, 06:07:26 pm »
White smoke is normally water getting in the system,unburnt oil is blue smoke
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2012, 06:11:30 pm »
Possibly coolant leaking into EGR system through the EGR cooler, common problem.
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2012, 07:39:51 pm »
Grey (usually dark) is fuel vapour
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2012, 05:12:12 pm »
I have also noticed that it doesn't happen when I first start the car, but after a couple of minutes.  Does this help any further?
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2012, 05:23:24 pm »
Quote from: PDT on August 29, 2012, 06:11:30 pm
Possibly coolant leaking into EGR system through the EGR cooler, common problem.

I agree oil is blue smoke. White smoke is usually water.
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2012, 05:26:16 pm »
If it is a coolant leak, how serious is it?
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2012, 11:51:52 am »
it isn't necessarily going to be anything serious, if it is only on pull away i would suggest it is a small drip/leak as it would pool while there is no load then not have enough to be noticed on routine driving

i wouldnt panic about it too much, chances are it will be something small and easy to fix 
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Re: White smoke when pulling off
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2012, 03:37:44 pm »
Quote from: daboy3000 on August 30, 2012, 05:12:12 pm
I have also noticed that it doesn't happen when I first start the car, but after a couple of minutes.  Does this help any further?

I had white smoke on start up or idle on my TDI Passat, changing glow plugs resolved problem. I even remember fitting first cheap aftermarket glow plugs, which did not help, after fitting genuine ones, smoke on start up and idle stopped.

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