Smoke Coming From Diesel Heater Motor

[smoothy]

Hey guys

 

I have a 2003 1.9tdi (130). Every year I seem to have the same problem at this time of year. i.e cold mornings. Basically the heater underneath the car sounds like a jet engine. The after a couple of minutes I start getting lots of smoke appear. Fords, previously, replaced a diode? and told me that the smoke was spilt oild burning off. It has had to be replaced every year for the past 2 years.

 

Obviously it is now out of Warranty and I dont particularly want to go back to Fords and spend lots of money there.

 

Anybody got any ideas about this, what it is, is it a known fault etc.

 

Thanks

[mumof4]

Umm..is this not just the Aux heater coming into play like it does every winter if temp below 10c?

 

What colour is the smoke?..any smell?

 

 

Its supposed to make a jet engine noise..im jealous...mine dont work ..

[smoothy]

Smoke is white, and lots of.

 

Drives me crazy, sick of people telling me that my car is smoking!

[mumof4]

Take a look at my profile..at my personal pic....does it look like that?

 

 

Me thinks you are being taken for a ride....if the temp is lower than 10c then the heater kicks in with a jet engine noise and you will get some smoke...

 

it happens every year and is nothing to worry about.unless the smoke is not white.

[Guest gooner52]

mine done this end of last year

 

after a couple of mins was all clear

 

it done it for the first couple of mornings,has been fine since

 

does yours give out the smoke every day??

[Dave-G]

I'ts supposed to sound like that but the smoke should clear up after a minute or so if it's not been operated for a while. If it dont clear then look in the FAQ's for Auxilliary heater topics mate. ATB, Dave