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Title: Smoking like a trooper
Post by: bago on 07 January 2009, 10:41:57
Hi recently bought a 99 V reg 2l cd saloon engine started to run a bit ruff after a couple of weeks replaced air mass sensor and also coil leads. Christmas day of all days it started to put out a battleship sized smoke screen- Out the exhaust, checked took the oil filler cap off smoke comimg out of there as well, and when i removed the dipstick out of that as well. Suggestions helpful repair possible or new engine.

ps if new engine where best to try for a reliable one
Title: Re: Smoking like a trooper
Post by: feeutfo on 07 January 2009, 12:55:38
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Hi recently bought a 99 V reg 2l cd saloon engine started to run a bit ruff after a couple of weeks replaced air mass sensor and also coil leads. Christmas day of all days it started to put out a battleship sized smoke screen- Out the exhaust, checked took the oil filler cap off smoke comimg out of there as well, and when i removed the dipstick out of that as well. Suggestions helpful repair possible or new engine.

ps if new engine where best to try for a reliable one

Could the smoke be steam? are you loosing coolant? Is there water in the oil? Hope its not the head gaskit. If so, repair, not to bad a job on the 4pot if the manihold studs come out ok.

Title: Re: Smoking like a trooper
Post by: n538 yky on 07 January 2009, 13:04:58
what color is the smoke if it is blue its burning oil and if its white then it is something to do wid water
Title: Re: Smoking like a trooper
Post by: bago on 07 January 2009, 14:54:29
smoke is bluish Ps engine still runs Been sugested that it could be pistons gone
Title: Re: Smoking like a trooper
Post by: feeutfo on 07 January 2009, 16:30:38
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smoke is bluish Ps engine still runs Been sugested that it could be pistons gone
Or valve stem seals, how many miles? Has it ever run low on oil, maybe if the low oil check light has failed ?
Title: Re: Smoking like a trooper
Post by: bago on 07 January 2009, 16:50:05
its done 11900 ,miles and has not ran low on oil  checked reguarly