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Puff of smoke

Postby ColinJack » Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:36 pm

I have just had the turbo rebuilt on my 2.5 TDi and fitted new injectors.
Runs nicely, slight smoke haze on acceleration, but getting a puff of white smoke when I lift off.
Is this normal?
Had to replace injectors because lost a tip ... so may be just residual excess diesel in the exhaust system?
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Re: Puff of smoke

Postby metalworker0 » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:17 pm

when the turbo failed it may have put a lot of oil into the exhaust and intercooler.

This will have to be burnt off .

It may right itself - after a long run..if it does not

Then come back here.

all the best.mark
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Re: Puff of smoke

Postby ColinJack » Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:20 pm

metalworker0 wrote:when the turbo failed it may have put a lot of oil into the exhaust and intercooler.

This will have to be burnt off .

It may right itself - after a long run..if it does not

Then come back here.

all the best.mark


Cheers Mark. That is what I suspected.
Cleaned out the intercooler and pipework but not the exhaust so will see how it goes with a run.
Its white smoke so will be fuel.
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