What could it be

M40CCA · Post by **M40CCA** » Sat Jan 30, 2016 10:57 am

I've just had the manifold changed due to cracking on a 2006 3.0d
What I've noticed on cold starts I'm getting smoke pouring out of both exhausts for around 30secs then it clears
If I then Rev the car up no smoke at all!!!
Just happening when it's been stood overnight or fir a long period

Any thoughts??

Thanks Adam

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fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Sat Jan 30, 2016 11:57 am

could be one or more of the glow plugs are duff, a very common problem, i currently have 4 showing as gone!! :'( i think the engine management detects glow plug error and overfuels to compensate for a cold start, hence the brief cloud of smoke. i have just lived with it, i have been meaning to get round to changing the glow plugs for the last 8 years!! O:-) just waiting for all 6 to go bad to get my monies worth out of the pig of a job to change them!! lol

M40CCA · Post by **M40CCA** » Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:57 pm

That's ok then, it's just never done it before I had the manifold and thermostat changed so I thought it might be something to do with that

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Steamyrotter · Post by **Steamyrotter** » Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:21 pm

It was probably leaking from the manifold before, and now has had to find another way out.....

M40CCA · Post by **M40CCA** » Sat Jan 30, 2016 1:38 pm

Thanks for you replies guys

Top class as usual

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