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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Could be just general wear and tear if our vehicle is higher miles.
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19th Feb 2017 8:54 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
+1 for heater plugs. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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19th Feb 2017 9:27 pm |
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MRRover75 Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: Sandnes Posts: 327 |
I would try to run a few tanks with a good known diesel treatment/injector cleaner additives. |
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20th Feb 2017 9:36 am |
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gasman Member Since: 02 May 2013 Location: Tyneside Posts: 893 |
White smoke is unburnt diesel. Check your glow plugs.
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20th Feb 2017 5:32 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
Agree (as above). Unfortunately the plugs on the FL2 are not easy to access. Several threads on here if you do a search. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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20th Feb 2017 10:08 pm |
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Bobbyg Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 214 |
Hi I will check the glow plugs are they tight under the manifold. |
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16th Mar 2017 8:50 am |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
As said, do a search. They are very difficult to access, and this is discussed in details in earlier threads. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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16th Mar 2017 9:58 am |
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MRRover75 Member Since: 13 Jan 2017 Location: Sandnes Posts: 327 |
If you suspect the glow plugs, just go the whole log and replace them. They are cheap but the access is tight and require removal of the inlet manifold. This is for measuring with a multimeter to. So when first in there, replace them to remove any doubt about their condition. Similar threads point out that that they wear out as the years gone by. 3 of 4 was completely dead on mine. Remember to buy the inlet manifold gaskets before starting the job as these might have seen better days to (mine was deformed and leaked). Replacing the diesel filter is also nice to do as it has to be removed anyway during the job, and the same applies to blanking the EGR if you consider that (made a huge difference to mine). Clean up the throttle body and check the condition of the swirl flaps in the same go.
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16th Mar 2017 10:26 am |
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Arctic Member Since: 24 Aug 2016 Location: Westmidlands Posts: 557 |
Posted for future reference only at the moment appreciated to those that have posted already. |
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10th Apr 2017 12:16 pm |
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