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2000 3.0lt help
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:30 pm
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
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:14 pm
by Skegbudley
Don't buy it.
ZD30 should never smoke.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:23 pm
by coxy321
Skegbudley wrote:Don't buy it.
ZD30 should never smoke.
x3
Its broken.
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:45 pm
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..
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:40 pm
by mrmud78
ok cheers for that lads
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:36 pm
by tweak'e
sure its just not dead glow plugs ?
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:42 pm
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
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:19 pm
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?