14-09-2012, 11:23 AM
I bought a cheap (very cheap) 306td from a dealer not so long ago, it was cheap as he said it was smoking and burning oil as the valve seals or rings had gone.
Sure enough,dense clouds of blue/white smoke for ages about 4mins after startup - but oddly enough it hadn't used any oil after 1500 miles.
I stripped the head down,changed the cambelt,new hybrid turbo etc etc (rings were ok) and when I started it up - guess what - clouds of same smoke- er......then cut wrists....nah - not really.
Mate of mine said loosen the diesel pump and turn it a bit. I did and a miracle happened, no smoke,smooth as the smoothest smoothie and goes like rocket - weird eh. I'd made sure I'd lined up all the timing holes when I changed belt as well.
By the way, on the standard lucas pump ( with max fuel screw adjusted) it will boost to 30lbs and goes real fast. I am a bit dubious about benefits of a Bosch pump. Any comments on this?
BW Russell
Sure enough,dense clouds of blue/white smoke for ages about 4mins after startup - but oddly enough it hadn't used any oil after 1500 miles.
I stripped the head down,changed the cambelt,new hybrid turbo etc etc (rings were ok) and when I started it up - guess what - clouds of same smoke- er......then cut wrists....nah - not really.
Mate of mine said loosen the diesel pump and turn it a bit. I did and a miracle happened, no smoke,smooth as the smoothest smoothie and goes like rocket - weird eh. I'd made sure I'd lined up all the timing holes when I changed belt as well.
By the way, on the standard lucas pump ( with max fuel screw adjusted) it will boost to 30lbs and goes real fast. I am a bit dubious about benefits of a Bosch pump. Any comments on this?
BW Russell