As I have posted elsewhere I bought a 2008 GXL D4D in September with 110,000kms on it. I had a service done at 115,000kms in January and had all fuel filters replaced, air filter replaced, changed transfer case oil, new brakes all around etc. I reported white smoke sometimes on start up. Injectors were tested and all within limits. Was told to check when smoke appears.
Took the car out today for its 120,000kms service and asked for the oil pick up to be checked and also for the glow plugs to be tested. I reported that over summer there was no smoke but as the Canberra temperature dropped over night and I started the car at temperatures below 15 degrees I get a cloud of smoke for about 5-10 seconds.
Picked up the car this evening and was told oil pick up screen clear and glow plugs reported as fine. I suggested that this would seem to indicate an injector seal is leaking fuel into a cylinder.
On my next service at 125,000kms I will have a water filter put in and have the injectors tested again.
If this is an injector seal what are the implications in the short term - i.e. between now and next service?
Took the car out today for its 120,000kms service and asked for the oil pick up to be checked and also for the glow plugs to be tested. I reported that over summer there was no smoke but as the Canberra temperature dropped over night and I started the car at temperatures below 15 degrees I get a cloud of smoke for about 5-10 seconds.
Picked up the car this evening and was told oil pick up screen clear and glow plugs reported as fine. I suggested that this would seem to indicate an injector seal is leaking fuel into a cylinder.
On my next service at 125,000kms I will have a water filter put in and have the injectors tested again.
If this is an injector seal what are the implications in the short term - i.e. between now and next service?
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