Hi all,
I am a happy owner of a late Mk2 Surf, bought it some month ago and was running/is running absolutely perfect.
But with the normal nature of cars being drinkers my lovely Surf now has started smoking which I do not want to approve.
Ok, starting the tank in the morning not a problem at all. Two turns and the engine is up and running. BUT when I stop as I did this morning at the railway station the tank switches into stealth mode covering itself in a real cloud of black smoke. Taking off again after some 100m behind me everything is clear again. Yesterday I wanted to fill up at the patrol station, stopped, switched off the engine, tried to open the tank flap, frozen so had to take off again after app 1min. After starting and slowly leaving I have left the whole patrol station in thick smoke! Few 100 meters all clear again. Apart from that there is nothing else to complain about, no funny noises, pulls as usual, MAYBE the idle is slightly too low.
Oil is supposed to be SAE10/W40 changed app 1/2a ago, tank has run regular the last weekends min 100miles every Sat and Sun so would assume inside should be neat and clean. Only since beginning of this week I am commuting daily, one way app 2miles only. But smoking has started before already.
I have a fairly good knowledge about patrol engines but I have to admit Diesel is a bit alien to me.
Have checked several threads already but none pinpointed my symptoms. In case I have been blind please accept my appologies!
Grateful for your suggestions, thanks!
Drive careful!
The Hoffi
I am a happy owner of a late Mk2 Surf, bought it some month ago and was running/is running absolutely perfect.
But with the normal nature of cars being drinkers my lovely Surf now has started smoking which I do not want to approve.
Ok, starting the tank in the morning not a problem at all. Two turns and the engine is up and running. BUT when I stop as I did this morning at the railway station the tank switches into stealth mode covering itself in a real cloud of black smoke. Taking off again after some 100m behind me everything is clear again. Yesterday I wanted to fill up at the patrol station, stopped, switched off the engine, tried to open the tank flap, frozen so had to take off again after app 1min. After starting and slowly leaving I have left the whole patrol station in thick smoke! Few 100 meters all clear again. Apart from that there is nothing else to complain about, no funny noises, pulls as usual, MAYBE the idle is slightly too low.
Oil is supposed to be SAE10/W40 changed app 1/2a ago, tank has run regular the last weekends min 100miles every Sat and Sun so would assume inside should be neat and clean. Only since beginning of this week I am commuting daily, one way app 2miles only. But smoking has started before already.
I have a fairly good knowledge about patrol engines but I have to admit Diesel is a bit alien to me.
Have checked several threads already but none pinpointed my symptoms. In case I have been blind please accept my appologies!
Grateful for your suggestions, thanks!
Drive careful!
The Hoffi
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