Booster Heater

[Guest gooners77]

Bear with me, i'm both new to this forum and Galaxy 1.9 TDi

But!!!

Surely there's something wrong with the booster heater(Aux Heater) when white /grey smoke billows from the n/s/p area , on --- start up - idling at traffic lights- and continues after switching off?

I can't believe that this is normal - even if the ambient temperature was below 5c.

Took it to Fords. They found no smoke- so they could see no fault.(ambient temp that day was above 11c.)

Car still has 8 months warranty left, but if i leave it till the winter, when problem will return, the warranty will have expired!

Can anyone advise please.

[NikpV]

see answer in aux heater thread

[Masked Marauder]

It is a problem that is known to Ford, they are just being un-helpful.

[dave_m]

ford, unhelpful?????, never :(

 

I believe it is a problem with the glowplug not running hot enough, the smoke is caused by incomplete combustion of the diesel,

 

i am sure someone will correct me if i am wrong! :D