LostChord
Well-known member
And here we go - Billowing White-ish Smoke
Well, it ain't no banjo bolt this time.
200Tdi.
Driving two of the girls home tonight, and we were all saying to each other that something smelled. Similar to the smell of rubber that's burning, and a bit like the smell associated with the normal black puff at startup. Thought it was probably another car nearby somewhere.
Check the rearview and side mirror, and we're billowing white-ish smoke from the tailpipe like a locomotive. Hard to tell exactly at night, but definitely not black.
Fortunately, this happened just before making it home, and for better or worse, I nursed it the rest of the way to the driveway and shut it down. Even the dog wanted out.
Opened the hood and found oil everywhere. It's dark out, so it's tough to see anything, but grabbed a few pictures.
Also noticed:
- Engine temps were fine.
- No noticeable change in performance.
- Oil light never came on (it does work, verified during recent oil change).
- Hoses looked intact.
- Oil fill cap is tight. Heh.
- No oil splattered on the underside of the hood (bonnet) or bulkhead.
- Visible oil mostly on top of engine (weird) and sides of course.
I'll check again with daylight, but that's what I know so far.
Back to the hate side of this love-hate relationship.
Thoughts, comments, jokes appreciated.
Thanks.
EDIT:
Truck starts up just fine after this mess, and was running great prior to it. And no signs of oil on the tailpipe.
Well, it ain't no banjo bolt this time.
200Tdi.
Driving two of the girls home tonight, and we were all saying to each other that something smelled. Similar to the smell of rubber that's burning, and a bit like the smell associated with the normal black puff at startup. Thought it was probably another car nearby somewhere.
Check the rearview and side mirror, and we're billowing white-ish smoke from the tailpipe like a locomotive. Hard to tell exactly at night, but definitely not black.
Fortunately, this happened just before making it home, and for better or worse, I nursed it the rest of the way to the driveway and shut it down. Even the dog wanted out.
Opened the hood and found oil everywhere. It's dark out, so it's tough to see anything, but grabbed a few pictures.
Also noticed:
- Engine temps were fine.
- No noticeable change in performance.
- Oil light never came on (it does work, verified during recent oil change).
- Hoses looked intact.
- Oil fill cap is tight. Heh.
- No oil splattered on the underside of the hood (bonnet) or bulkhead.
- Visible oil mostly on top of engine (weird) and sides of course.
I'll check again with daylight, but that's what I know so far.
Back to the hate side of this love-hate relationship.
Thoughts, comments, jokes appreciated.
Thanks.
EDIT:
Truck starts up just fine after this mess, and was running great prior to it. And no signs of oil on the tailpipe.