1st of all my surf is a 3.0L and all the searches i've done point to the 2.4 and I don't know if the setup would be the same.
Right, I have a screen of white smoke coming out of my surf when it's idling.....when I start it up cold there's no smoke, but after about 20-30 secs as it starts to warm up I get the smoke. My first thoughts were 'head gasket'...because there is a distinct 'sweet' smell which I thought was coolant, but it has been deemed as smoke and not steam, mainly because the smoke doesn't disperse into the air as quickly as the steam would. When i'm driving along the smoke is not noticable, but when you come to rest...i.e at a junction or to park..out comes the constant white smoke again. Now it has been said that this is caused by fuel delivery problems and pointed towards the fuel pump and/or timer control valve....so question is what are your thoughts on this and has anybody had the same problems or symptoms, if so what was the problem...????
P.S the t-belt has just been changed and the timing was spot-on, I did have a radiator leak but that has now been fixed, and the problem still persists....
Thanx Darren
Right, I have a screen of white smoke coming out of my surf when it's idling.....when I start it up cold there's no smoke, but after about 20-30 secs as it starts to warm up I get the smoke. My first thoughts were 'head gasket'...because there is a distinct 'sweet' smell which I thought was coolant, but it has been deemed as smoke and not steam, mainly because the smoke doesn't disperse into the air as quickly as the steam would. When i'm driving along the smoke is not noticable, but when you come to rest...i.e at a junction or to park..out comes the constant white smoke again. Now it has been said that this is caused by fuel delivery problems and pointed towards the fuel pump and/or timer control valve....so question is what are your thoughts on this and has anybody had the same problems or symptoms, if so what was the problem...????
P.S the t-belt has just been changed and the timing was spot-on, I did have a radiator leak but that has now been fixed, and the problem still persists....
Thanx Darren
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