W wonderingbear New Member Dec 6, 2011 #1 hi chaps, ive got an old series3 with a j10 diesel that is putting out plums of white smoke, and i mean lots. any ideas. it stil runs ?.
hi chaps, ive got an old series3 with a j10 diesel that is putting out plums of white smoke, and i mean lots. any ideas. it stil runs ?.
B borristherat New Member Dec 6, 2011 #2 is it only when its cold or all the time? what does the smoke smell of? how quickly does it dissapate? have you got water in your oil (mayo on filler cap)? is oil or smoke leaking from the breather on top of the rocker?
is it only when its cold or all the time? what does the smoke smell of? how quickly does it dissapate? have you got water in your oil (mayo on filler cap)? is oil or smoke leaking from the breather on top of the rocker?
Oldseadog Well-Known Member Dec 9, 2011 #3 :5biagree::5biagree::5biagree: If the white smoke smells of paraffin, it could be that your timing needs to be advanced. Have you had the fuel pump off at all, and if so, did you put it back where it should be?? A few degrees can make all the difference!
:5biagree::5biagree::5biagree: If the white smoke smells of paraffin, it could be that your timing needs to be advanced. Have you had the fuel pump off at all, and if so, did you put it back where it should be?? A few degrees can make all the difference!
rog8811 New Member Dec 9, 2011 #4 If the white smoke smells of paraffin, it could be that your timing needs to be advanced Click to expand... Thanks for that concise piece of advice, exactly what I have from my exhaust
If the white smoke smells of paraffin, it could be that your timing needs to be advanced Click to expand... Thanks for that concise piece of advice, exactly what I have from my exhaust
W wonderingbear New Member Dec 10, 2011 #5 if its running its doing it no smell goes after few seconds [15-20] very small amount of vapor from rocker
if its running its doing it no smell goes after few seconds [15-20] very small amount of vapor from rocker