Series 3 diesel, white smoke

Mar 17, 2005 2 Replies

I have just started my 5 bearing 2.25 diesel after 4 years standstill.



It is very hard to start and smokes white. I suspect it is a timing problem??? Is it posible to time yourself or is the problem elsewhere?



Peter Blaabjerg.


If nothing's been changed whilst it has sat it's more likely to be a lack of compression problem. Give it a bit of a run and see if it settles down.

All liquid stuff exchanged before starting it?

regards - Ralph

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