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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Paul123 on 26 September 2010, 19:34
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This morning I had the bonet open and I started the car up and I noticed smoke was coming from the engine, I left it running and after a few mins the smoke when away, I have never owned a diesel before so im not sure if this is normal?????? The car still seems to be driving ok Im just slightly concerned.
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Its not normal no
What colour smoke was it and was it coming from a particular area?
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Its a light blue smoke only lasts while the engine warms up it looks like its coming from the rocker cover :undecided:
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That's burning oil by the sounds of it :undecided: :sad:
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Its just had a service so maybe they put to much oil in it very strange problem
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Its just had a service so maybe they put to much oil in it very strange problem
What's the level like on the dipstick?
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Its perfect and so is the coolant, the smoke smells of burning abit as well
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Rocker cover gasket? Leaking then burning off somewhere else?
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Rocker cover gasket? Leaking then burning off somewhere else?
I'm no mechanic far from it, I just checked it again and theres nothing, seems to happen when its cold maybe its a job for VW
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How long was it before the smoke showed? Was the engine up to temp? Had it been running a while before you saw the smoke appear?
Could just be oil that they dribbled around the filling cap burning off.
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How long was it before the smoke showed? Was the engine up to temp? Had it been running a while before you saw the smoke appear?
Could just be oil that they dribbled around the filling cap burning off.
Well the engine was cold it was first thing in the morning, I had the bonet open and I had just started the engine when I went round to the front thats when I seen the blueish smoke
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How long was it before the smoke showed? Was the engine up to temp? Had it been running a while before you saw the smoke appear?
Could just be oil that they dribbled around the filling cap burning off.
Well the engine was cold it was first thing in the morning, I had the bonet open and I had just started the engine when I went round to the front thats when I seen the blueish smoke
First thing in the morning? Can you guesstimate temperatures outside? I ask, because if it was really cold then oil could begin to burn off a lot quicker than normal.
Have a look around the manifold, and see if there is any oil staining on it. Also check the filling cap area to see if there is any evidence of oil around there.
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How long was it before the smoke showed? Was the engine up to temp? Had it been running a while before you saw the smoke appear?
Could just be oil that they dribbled around the filling cap burning off.
Well the engine was cold it was first thing in the morning, I had the bonet open and I had just started the engine when I went round to the front thats when I seen the blueish smoke
First thing in the morning? Can you guesstimate temperatures outside? I ask, because if it was really cold then oil could begin to burn off a lot quicker than normal.
Have a look around the manifold, and see if there is any oil staining on it. Also check the filling cap area to see if there is any evidence of oil around there.
No signs of any stains mate, id say temperature was around 9 or 10°C should I be concerned. I'll check again tomorrow morning and see what happens
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To me it all seems a little too coincedental that it's been in for a service (including oil change) and has suddenly been burning some oil off.
I would er on the side of, keep a very close eye on it, and your oil levels and just monitor it for the next week or so, if it does it consistently, then I would start looking a little deeper.