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texet7

Member Since: 05 Jul 2016
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 14

White smoke at cold start and low power for a few secs

When i start my 03 td5 up in the morning it produces alot of thick white smoke and has like no power for around 5 secs then it kicks in. I think the turbo might be on its way out. I'm replacing it for a hyrbid turbo anyway when i save up enough pennies. Any ideas 2003 Defender TD5 90

19th Aug 2016 10:00pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1805

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

I'm not sure about the white smoke, but had the lack of power issue on my td5 disco. Swapped the air flow meter and all sorted 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

19th Aug 2016 10:08pm

texet7

Member Since: 05 Jul 2016
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 14

Yeah think ill check all the aat and maf sensor connections. I remember twisted changes my maf a couple weeks ago when they was fiddling about with it 2003 Defender TD5 90

19th Aug 2016 10:12pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1758

Hmm. Mine is pretty flat for the first few minutes on a cold start. It also had a reasonable amount of white smoke a few months back, but I'd just swapped some injectors.

Might have to look at my AAT, hadn't thought of that!

19th Aug 2016 10:17pm

JR

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Auchtermuchty
Posts: 532

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green

White smoke like that has been known to indicate a failing head gasket with the smoke being water being burnt off that has built up hen the engine has been of.

Not a total guarantee though......

20th Aug 2016 9:15am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2245

This happened on my van (Ford tdci) and it was unburnt diesel due to faulty glow plugs.

21st Aug 2016 3:21pm

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