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Postby SCANIAMAN » Thu Apr 10, 2025 7:56 pm

My van 2010 LWB
Mk 7 2.4 Tdci , been running great no issues ! Today I did a full service !
Now I have issues like excessive smoke from dipstick , oil filler cap and breather pipe which goes into air pipe from airbox !
I'm stumped !!! Anyone point me in right direction
Thank you
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Re: Please help

Postby knobby1 » Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:43 pm

SCANIAMAN wrote:My van 2010 LWB
Mk 7 2.4 Tdci , been running great no issues ! Today I did a full service !
Now I have issues like excessive smoke from dipstick , oil filler cap and breather pipe which goes into air pipe from airbox !
I'm stumped !!! Anyone point me in right direction
Thank you


Excessive or heavy "breathing" is usually due to the injector copper sealing washers not sealing properly....this lets compression gasses into the crankcase, hence the smoke and chuffing etc...Very common on our Transits.

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Re: Please help

Postby SCANIAMAN » Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:45 pm

Thank you for your info , Appreciated
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Re: Please help

Postby andz327 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:28 pm

How do you know these problems are only since servicing?how much oil did you put back in?

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