Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Ollie on November 08, 2005, 22:02:39
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I've been told that you can alter the fuel settings for the initial start-up phase of the 300TDi. I find that my Laila smokes unecessarly upon start-up. I expect a little smoke, but she's only done 70K and is in tip top condition. She doesn't smoke after start-up.
To add to this, I never need to wait until the glow plug light goes out, she fires first time, no matter the weather. So I suspect the there is probably too much diesel upon cranking.
Can I adjust this?
Cheers
Ollie.
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not that im aware off,mine smokes a bit but just ignore it now,nearly all 200's & 300's smoke on start up even from nearly new
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Ollie
I dont know of any that dont puff out a little cloud upon cold start.
dont worry about it.
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Mine Dave, and thats Ollie's point. :cry:
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Mine Dave, and thats Ollie's point. :cry:
Ahh, I see very clearly now- he is jealous cos you have a good engine and he may have a duffer!
This could be tricky to sort!
:wink:
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I do have a thought ( don't laugh)
If Ollie never starts his motor with pre-heat then wouldn't this contribute to the smoke. Does the pre-heat give a better burn in the 1st instance rather than just relying on compression ?
Dunno myself, just guessing
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Ollie it's really not worth bothering about - you could, if you're that bothered, take it to a diesel specialist as I believe its something to do with the timing - mine does the same and I asked Northampton diesel they said that the risks of altering the timing were greater tahn the problem - as to not needing the glow plugs more modern diesel ie the 200, 300 and td5's don't really need them unless it's really cold
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I do have a thought ( don't laugh)
If Ollie never starts his motor with pre-heat then wouldn't this contribute to the smoke. Does the pre-heat give a better burn in the 1st instance rather than just relying on compression ?
Dunno myself, just guessing
Absolutely right, preheat is there for a reason - else it would have been cheaper for Land Rover to leave it out. Use the preheat! :wink:
H
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I do have a thought ( don't laugh)
If Ollie never starts his motor with pre-heat then wouldn't this contribute to the smoke. Does the pre-heat give a better burn in the 1st instance rather than just relying on compression ?
Dunno myself, just guessing
Absolutely right, preheat is there for a reason - else it would have been cheaper for Land Rover to leave it out. Use the preheat! :wink:
H
I have tried using the pre-heat, it makes no difference. The engine starts straight away with or without it, and smokes just as much.
I just feel for all those in Tesco's car park that I regulary cover in smog :oops:
Ollie
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Ollie,
that level of smoke does sound a like excessive - when i start mine it puffs out a very small cloud of grey/black then theres nothing (until
I thrash it!)
If you speak with colintandy on here here is all clued up on fuel pump tinkering and may be able to help you.