White smoke · Feb 13, 2025

Hello landyzone aficionados
Stustrong was my inspiration .
Issue 1) engine light whistle Tdv8 diesel L322 2009
70000 miles 2) white smoke and then all degrading run slow but engine start with heavy noise 3) white smoke from left exhaust driver side here in Normandy.
Don't believe it's injectors, but inlet manifold?? Etc .... superb L322 bought in 2021only 72000km 48000 miles now 70000 miles . Any clue from enlighten members
Thank you
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biketeacherdave · Feb 13, 2025

Split hose start looking at all the hoses very common.good luck

White smoke · Feb 13, 2025

Thank you bike teacher
My mechanic thinks 1 or 3 injectors bad
Siemens, on L322 when engine has irregular and rough rythme, hoses may be not only issues, some think intercooler
Manifold inlet , crank case etc a bunch of issues turbo leaks ? Well only a L322 owner tdv8 with similar history could start
to find answer, 70000miles is not high mileage, is Stustrong still on forum ?
Thanks hope specialist L322 still around

Mark Piercy · Feb 13, 2025

Does it lose coolant in any way?
Usually a stuck open injector will produce a foul smelling diesel odeur from the exhaust, the injector fuel returns may be tested with the injectors in situ, the results of all injectors can be compared. Any more than a 10% difference and the injector/s are considered faulty.
White smoke can be fuel or condensation related. The smell of an over fueling injector is undeniable plus the oil level on the engine can go up from fuel dilation.

biketeacherdave · Feb 13, 2025

It's not an injector the smoke is the wrong colour

White smoke · Friday at 06:58

Mark Piercy said:
Does it lose coolant in any way?
Usually a stuck open injector will produce a foul smelling diesel odeur from the exhaust, the injector fuel returns may be tested with the injectors in situ, the results of all injectors can be compared. Any more than a 10% difference and the injector/s are considered faulty.
White smoke can be fuel or condensation related. The smell of an over fueling injector is undeniable plus the oil level on the engine can go up from fuel dilation.

Great thank you , Mark are you in France ?
Diesel L322 if mechanic knowledgeable still not an easy task i confess this is beyond me . No , cooler there no overheating. what bother me , engin doesn't run smoothly anymore. Whistling was noticeable 6 weeks before complete degradation but engin was still going full speed , Until no possibility to manœuvre the vehicle which happened brutally.
if allowed to exchange cell phone probably
Better way to communicate. Sms will do
As introductory step. Thanks again for your time

White smoke · Friday at 07:07

biketeacherdave said:
It's not an injector the smoke is the wrong colour

Thanks smell bad said mechanic
So am puzzled because he thinks 2 or 3 injectors cause this , white smoke may not be enough of a clue ? At this point until mechanic has not open the beast yet we don't know , turbo manifold etc can play a part , he try to save time and money by pinpointing the culprit ahead of hands on
Disaster!!

Mark Piercy · Friday at 08:07

White smoke said:
Great thank you , Mark are you in France ?
Diesel L322 if mechanic knowledgeable still not an easy task i confess this is beyond me . No , cooler there no overheating. what bother me , engin doesn't run smoothly anymore. Whistling was noticeable 6 weeks before complete degradation but engin was still going full speed , Until no possibility to manœuvre the vehicle which happened brutally.
if allowed to exchange cell phone probably
Better way to communicate. Sms will do
As introductory step. Thanks again for your time

Hi White smoke, I am in France yes. Département 16 entre Angoulême et Bordeaux

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