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Offline mercedes190d

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seat 1.8t puffing a bit of white smoke on idle
« on: 16 May 2014, 12:15 »
HI GUYS
           have a 2000 x seat alhambra 1.8 20v turbo 150 bhp
it has started puffing a little white smoke on idle only no oil smell but smells of fuel
101,000 miles with full history owned car for 3 years serviced regular,no mods
any suggestions appreciated
thanks 
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: seat 1.8t puffing a bit of white smoke on idle
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2014, 13:11 »
well white smoke is usually coolant, are you going through coolant at all?
Is it when the car is cold or all the time?

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