big smoke cloud on cold start

where to scrape from, back of the exhaust or up near the turbo?

Cheers Stefan

Thanks for the help, just gave it a scrape and all I got was a fine black powder

Cheers Stefan

yeah it lives outside, ice all over it in the mornings lately. Also happens when I start it when leaving work, parked for about 10 hours, but its still been quite cool lately.

Cheers Stefan

I think it has a dud glow plug as well.
120scruiser

ok guys, being my first diesel vehicle, I am still learning about these things!! ;) Checking the glow plugs, is it a remove and inspect? or a check with a multimeter?

Cheers Stefan

Stefan,
Connect up the glow plug to the battery out side the engine, if it's working after about three seconds the end should glow orange. As soon as you see the end turning orange disconnect the glow plug it's fine. Watch when doing this the glow plug gets very hot very quickly.

Yep, check all glow plugs first - I have the same prob at the moment with my diesel (even up here it gets down to a cool 10 deg), due to 1 out of my 4 glow plugs buggered. They can be checked without removing them with a multimeter - not sure exactly how, had mine checked at diesel mech.

cheers
Mark

Either a duff glow plug or a leaky injector. I had a leaky injector on my Rocky that used to cause the exact same problem. Would start fine, but idle rough (like a miss) and produce HEAPS of smoke for about 30 seconds. I changed the glow plugs thinking that was the problem but it didn't solve it, so I ran injector cleaner through it for a couple of tanks and it cleared it up, but after a few more months it came back. Because I was going to trade the vehicle I just kept putting injector cleaner in it and it kept the problem away till I sold it.

After running for an hour with the new oil+have run some injector cleaner as well it it has inproved heaps, will see how it goes.

And will check glow plugs as described as well thanks guys

cheers stefan

I agree with not worring as the old girl runs like a tropper once started, just a bit embarrasing when you smoke out front yard or car park at work!! ;)

Cheers Stefan

In Sydney the last few mornings it has been a case of starting the car, turn the heater up, turn the window demister on and wait for about 5 mins so the ice has defrosted before you can see where your going. I bucket of water tirck over the windscreen didn't even work this morning as it froze before the wipers could work LOL

Cheers Kev

Kev try living out at Portland. I drove for an hour to katoomba with the heater flat stick and when I got there only the front screen and half of the front door windows were clear of ice in the d/c hilux.
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SOUTH EAST DISTRICTS FORECAST
Issued at 5:15am on Monday the 16th of July 2007

For the period through to Thursday
IDN1006101
ILLAWARRA
Warning summary

Forecast for Monday
Early frost areas and fog patches inland, then a fine, mostly sunny day. Light
to moderate west to southwest winds becoming variable along the coast this
afternoon.
Wollongong : Fine. Mostly sunny. Max: 16
Nowra : Fine. Mostly sunny. Max: 15
Bowral : Early frost then mostly sunny. Max: 9
Forecast for Tuesday
Fine. Partly cloudy. Strengthening northwest winds.
Wollongong : Fine. Partly cloudy. Min: 4 Max: 16
Forecast for Wednesday
Very cold southwest winds. Mainly fine.
Wollongong : Very cold winds, mainly fine. Min: 6 Max: 13
Forecast for Thursday
Scattered showers. South to southwest winds.
Wollongong : Few showers. Min: 5 Max: 13

IDN1006102
SOUTH COAST
Warning summary


Forecast for Monday
Early frost areas and fog patches inland, then a fine, mostly sunny day. Light
to moderate west to southwest winds becoming variable in the afternoon.

Batemans Bay : Fine. Mostly sunny. Max: 16
Bega : Early frost then mostly sunny. Max: 15
Merimbula: Fine. Mostly sunny. Max: 15

Forecast for Tuesday
Fine day. Late isolated showers developing in the west. Strengthening northwest
winds.
Batemans Bay : Fine. Partly cloudy. Min: 3 Max: 16

Forecast for Wednesday
Very cold southwest winds. Mainly fine in the north tending to a few snow
showers in the southwest.
Batemans Bay : Very cold winds, mainly fine. Min: 3 Max: 13

Forecast for Thursday
Scattered showers. South to southwest winds.
Batemans Bay : Few showers. Min: 4 Max: 12

IDN1006103
CENTRAL TABLELANDS

Warning summary


Forecast for Monday
Morning fog and frost areas then fine and partly cloudy. Light to moderate west
to southwest winds.
Orange : Morning fog/frost then fine. Max: 5
Mudgee : Early frost then fine. Max: 11
Bathurst : Early frost/fog then fine. Max: 9
Katoomba : Early frost then mostly sunny. Max: 8
Lithgow: Early frost/fog then mostly sunny. Max: 8
Springwood:Early frost then mostly sunny. Max: 13

Forecast for Tuesday
Fine day. Late isolated showers developing in the south and falling as snow
about higher ground overnight. Strengthening northwest winds.
Orange : Overnight snow. Min: -2 Max: 5
Katoomba : Overnight snow. Min: -2 Max: 8

Forecast for Wednesday
A few showers/snow, with snow to low levels, more likely in the south and west.
Very cold southwest winds.
Orange : Snow, very cold winds. Min: -2 Max: 2
Katoomba : Possible snow, very cold winds. Min: -1 Max: 3

Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers falling as snow on higher ground. South to southwest winds.
Orange : Chance shower/snow. Min: -2 Max: 5
Katoomba : Chance shower. Min: -1 Max: 5

IDN1006104
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Warning summary


Forecast for Monday
Morning fog and frost areas then fine and mostly sunny. Light to moderate
westerly winds.
Goulburn : Morning fog/frost then fine. Max: 9
Cooma : Morning frost then fine. Max: 8

Forecast for Tuesday
Fine apart from isolated showers developing later, and falling as snow above
higher ground. Strengthening northwest winds.

Goulburn : Late showers developing. Min: -1 Max: 9

Forecast for Wednesday
A few showers/snow, with snow to low levels, more likely in the west. Very cold
southwest winds.

Goulburn : Chance snow, very cold winds. Min: -1 Max: 4

Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers falling as snow on higher ground. South to southwest winds.

Goulburn : Chance shower. Min: -1 Max: 6

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OK I agree it's bloody cold everywhere and getting worse LOL

Kev

G'day oldplodder, nah I keep the foot of and do as you describe already, but as mentioned in a other follow up, some injector cleaner has helped heaps so maybe it is/was a leaky injector. but will still check glow plugs

Cheers Stefan

Thanks Shane, some injector cleaner has helped, but will check glow plugs asap
thanks for the help mate

Cheers Stefan