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2000 3.0lt help

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2000 3.0lt help

Post by mrmud78 »

hi all
im looking at buying a 30lt 2000 modle st for 20k
but for the first 30 sec when you start it cold
it blows white,ish smoke then runs clear
any idears what would couce this as i am new to the deisel world
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Post by Skegbudley »

Don't buy it.
ZD30 should never smoke.
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Post by coxy321 »

Skegbudley wrote:Don't buy it.
ZD30 should never smoke.
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Its broken.
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Post by macneil »

my mums blows smoke on cold mornings. as do most cars.. mostly just condensation in the exhaust but non the less.. ZD30 = hand grenade dont buy it get a 4.2.. and im pretty sure 2000 had more problems then the other models..
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Post by mrmud78 »

ok cheers for that lads
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Post by tweak'e »

sure its just not dead glow plugs ?
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Post by mrmud78 »

not shore in going to get a independent inspection done on it 2morow
i let it cool down and started it again and nothing came out and theres no smoke when driving and no box noise in 5th gear
seems ok but we see how it goes 2morow
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Post by bogged »

macneil wrote:my mums blows smoke on cold mornings..
shes not selling it at the moment is she? didnt have a bloke come look at it?
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