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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Mk2_tel on 03 September 2014, 21:41

Title: What about white smoke on acceleration
Post by: Mk2_tel on 03 September 2014, 21:41

Mainly on boost. And even in morning once I first start car an pull away steady.
I'm sure I had this problem before and was the sensor on air box I bought a Bosch replacement. I got told because my car is mapped I will go through these. This one is not a year old maf sensor I think it's called

Title: Re: What about white smoke on acceleration
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 04 September 2014, 21:25

is it a pd engine? jf so it could be the camshaft beginning to wear, this is one of the symptoms. white smoke usually means water,so it could also be condensation or worst case its blowing water down the bore, which would probly be coolant

Title: Re: What about white smoke on acceleration
Post by: nav78601 on 15 October 2014, 12:58

Mines does the same but am loosing coolant water here n there I hope its not the head gasket on its way out  :sad: