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White smoke coming from oil filler

Postby Isupchap » Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:09 pm

Hi all, I will try to explain this as much as I can.
Firstly it’s a mk7 transit 2.2 2010.

So when I was at the lights the other day I noticed white smoke coming from the engine bay (drivers side).
It didn’t happen at all after that but then happened again today. When I lived the bonnet there was a fat bit of white smoke in the engine bay. My coolant is full and hasn’t moved but when I removed my oil filler cap more white smoke
https://youtube.com/shorts/uBLSsKqr5Ks? ... kDNlsRut5k

Has anyone any idea what it could be please
It’s been really heavy rain here recently but don’t think that should make a difference

If anyone needs any more information just let me know please
Thank you
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Re: White smoke coming from oil filler

Postby knobby1 » Wed Aug 14, 2024 12:45 am

Isupchap wrote:Hi all, I will try to explain this as much as I can.
Firstly it’s a mk7 transit 2.2 2010.

So when I was at the lights the other day I noticed white smoke coming from the engine bay (drivers side).
It didn’t happen at all after that but then happened again today. When I lived the bonnet there was a fat bit of white smoke in the engine bay. My coolant is full and hasn’t moved but when I removed my oil filler cap more white smoke
https://youtube.com/shorts/uBLSsKqr5Ks? ... kDNlsRut5k

Has anyone any idea what it could be please
It’s been really heavy rain here recently but don’t think that should make a difference

If anyone needs any more information just let me know please
Thank you


Can be one (or both) of two things...injector copper sealing washers are leaking, very common.... and/or the breather in your rocker cover is blocked.

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Re: White smoke coming from oil filler

Postby Isupchap » Wed Aug 14, 2024 1:19 pm

Thanks Knobby,
Way above my confidence level I’m afraid so it’s in with the garage. They said worst case that it will probably need a new engine. So fingers crossed it’s not that
Thanks for the help mate
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Re: White smoke coming from oil filler

Postby Isupchap » Fri Aug 16, 2024 6:32 pm

Turned out to be both. All fixed and back on the road. Thanks so much
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Re: White smoke coming from oil filler

Postby knobby1 » Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:56 pm

Isupchap wrote:Turned out to be both. All fixed and back on the road. Thanks so much


Result..! Thanks for getting back to us with a fix....it helps others.

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