Sprinter white smoke

Here are some of the most common things that cause it broken down by smoke thickness. Keep in mind that some smoke is completely normal at times. When you fist start your vehicle (espescially in colder climates) white smoke is normal until the engine warms up. If it’s cold enough, it may never go all the way away.

If the gasket is cracked or worn, water will penetrate into the cylinders, an under the effect of elevated temperature, will create white smoke that is emitted out the exhaust system. When this occurs, you must first check the coolant level of your vehicle. If the vehicle is idealing there is plenty of white smoke but not contentious.

Any help would be much appreciated. This is common when a diesel engine idles excessively. It usually clears up after a few miles when everything heats up. Now black smoke is serious,could be bad injectors,bad filters, bad fuel and so on.

I checked the injectors an all are working good. After about 8hours of usage, the Espar Dshowed signs of thick white smoke coming out the exhaust pipe upon startup. Once the fuel ignite and the heater began to work, the white smoke would disappear. Several hours more of usage, even thicker white smoke came out very slowly, and the heater would retry by itself twice before starting again. Our certified mobile technicians come to you days a week between AM and PM.

Now if the coolant is good and not low then the white smoke is most likely bit more grayish than white if this is the case then this is a case of too much diesel getting to the cylinders and not burning off as should. Can’t get to the bottom of it! Black smoke is excess unburnt fuel.

This will cause white smoke , along with the idle issue. Sprinter Diesel blows white smoke after long idle. Just wanted to know if anybody else has experienced the issue when after long idle (min) then a 50m drive (very hot day 37c) the van starts to bellow white smoke for a about a minute.

If you see white smoke coming out of the exhaust all the time, even when the engine is hot, this is due to a. We had few Merc Vans in the last few years and always was a fan of Merc, untill lately when problems in the new Merc Vans started and when arrogant Merc service station guys proved they cannot be relied anymore. After ideling for extended periods (2-hours) it begins pumping out all kinds of bluish white smoke , that only really goes away after is has been driven a bit. It never smokes, black or white while driving. It takes diesel engines a long time to warm up completely, and if you are only driving this van on.

If you have white or gray smoke , you may have an oil leak somewhere. The VTG turbocharger used on the OM6controls boost pressure using guide vanes inside the turbo. My Profile My Preferences My Mates. The smoke is white oil smoke. When I say badly, I used litres of oil.

When white smoke is spewing from your exhaust, it is usually an indication that something is burning. The typical culprit is a burning fluid from the vehicle, but other causes are possible. A backyard mechanic can diagnose the problem by observing and smelling the smoke. Locating where it is coming from and accessing.

So you need to keep your eye on coolant level and check your engine for overheat. Have done some reading on this site and tried to elliminate a few things. I have checked all the intake pipes for splits and made sure the turbo waste gate is not seized and opporates freely.

HDI Expert which was doing the exact same thing as yours, blowing thick black smoke , sluggish and loss of power on gradients, a hissing sound and surging. Is the turbo making any rattling noises at idle? Burning oil, whether it is engine oil or trans fluid will not cause white smoke from the exhaust. White smoke=water vapour.

I would start with a compression test and a cooling system pressure test to trace the white smoke from the exhaust. A year ago it started blowing Blue smoke from the exhaust. It used too smoke for around two days every two weeks. The first garage thought it was the exhaust regenerating itself.

Changed a few things but never.