Texas_sky
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So I basically bought this car with 182k on it, seems like I've rebuilt the whole car (rear brakes, f&r wheel bearings, dsg flywheel, radiator, ds door harness). New Cam, timing belt at 185k. Compression 450 psi with 420 on the other 3 cylinders. Glow plugs replaced, all filters done in last 8000 miles, also did the DIY Purge injection cleaning, replaced turbo inlet seal, running Pentosin 5w40. currently almost to 192k. I get mainly white smoke when starting up and a rare black puff but the white smoke will come in large clouds when accelerating from stop lights intermittently and then sometimes not at all then the next day it will do it once or twice then goes away. My next steps from what I've gathered are going to be these posted below. I heard that one puff of white smoke on start up is somewhat normal on a brm. I really would like to sort this problem out and move on because the car still needs headlights, door latches and a entire front end suspension rebuild. Appreciate all advice/comments
Also the mileage seems to be dropping, when I first got the car I was doing 500-600 per tank now 425-475, although I have been driving it a little harder on occassion in town to see if it will smoke.
Injector Deviation Test
Reconfirm Torsion Value
Leak down test (hopefully not required given compression is good)
Turbo?
Injector leak or bad injectors (Deviation test should confirm?)
Hole in Intercooler
Also the mileage seems to be dropping, when I first got the car I was doing 500-600 per tank now 425-475, although I have been driving it a little harder on occassion in town to see if it will smoke.
Injector Deviation Test
Reconfirm Torsion Value
Leak down test (hopefully not required given compression is good)
Turbo?
Injector leak or bad injectors (Deviation test should confirm?)
Hole in Intercooler
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