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potrol blowing smoke

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potrol blowing smoke

Post by numbnuts »

as i said above took a 2002 4.2td for a drive tonight, drove nice and had plenty of guts but when i planted the foot at the intersection it was like wheres the cars behind me gone. had it suddenly got foggy. there was smoke everywhere, any suggestions what the problem could be?
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Post by plowy »

was it black smoke ie fuel?
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Post by numbnuts »

it was grey i think.
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Post by j-top paj »

how many Ks on it? bad injectors?
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Post by plowy »

when was its last service / check the air filter's condition
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Post by numbnuts »

107000km and it is due for service.
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Post by j-top paj »

filter, injectors, fuel filter etc....
id say its still the original injectors and they are due for a clean and/or everythin else mentioned
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Post by numbnuts »

what would it cost to
1, replace injectors
2, clean injectors
3, is there after market injectors?
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Post by j-top paj »

not sure of exact cost but when i had my jabber on the road still i asked about getting the injectors done on it and it was around $300 for 4 i think??
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Post by Cossie »

Check the air fliter first, mine started doing this and when I checked the air filter it was clogged solid with dust :oops: . New filter fixed the problem.
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Post by bazzle »

Diesels, esp Nissan do blow a good haze ;)

At night refraction makes it look a lot worse than it is.

Change aircleaner and fuel filter element, they dont normally suddenly blow smoke.

If it still drives ok, economy about the same dont touch injectors yet.

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Post by bogged »

take it for a run this morning is it any different??
I'd say Baz is pretty much on the coin, with possibility of a bad batch of fuel causing issues
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Post by numbnuts »

took it for a drive first thing in the morning, no smoke.
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Post by itchyvet »

numbnuts wrote:took it for a drive first thing in the morning, no smoke.
Word of advice, from previously bitten Trol owner.
I was also told, "Service/repair/exchange injectors, air filters changed regularly, fuel filter changed out every 10,000 K's.
After spending $650 big ones, the bloody thing STILL smokes.
So all the comments being made regard injectors, must be taken with a grain of salt.
Went back to guy who did my injectors, and he sez,"gotta do the pump now, it must be at fault".
Course the price for that will be around $2,000 AND there's no guarantee the smoke will be cured. How's that for a good deal ?
When I can afford it, intend to take to Diesel Injection Service centre and get their opinion, surely they would have an idea of what's amiss ?

There is a tiny ray of light on the issue, when using BIODIESEL the smoke seems to be half as heavy as when it's DINO DIESEL.
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Post by HotFourOk »

I thought all diesels blew smoke :D :armsup:

Of a day I don't notice mine, but of a night with headlights behind you it seems to be bad...
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