Savagely smoky engine (with video)

1. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

   #1 19th March 2011, 16:35

   Anyone point me in the right direction of what's wrong?
   
   http://s855.photobucket.com/albums/a...9032011111.mp4
   
   I cleaned the ICV/Throttle body as well as the inlet manifold (I think? - Butterfly bit connecting to the throttle cable). I thought it was over fueling and might be a sensor, but all the sensors I've checked are impeccably clean. Maybe I'm not checking the right ones. So I'm thinking lambda sensor or an injector or something? Or maybe more serious?
   
   Also I don't know how clear it is but the car struggles/jults.. Like it's going to die.
2. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #2 19th March 2011, 16:41

   Head gasket.
3. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #3 19th March 2011, 16:46

   hmm thats not healthy. i had a similar issue on an early 1.4 xsi. turned out to be the ecu was causing an injector fault, but then that was the old bosch management thats notoriously naff. sounded like the exhaust had fallen off and was smoking soooo badly!
4. cam69 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 petersfield Posts: 153 2001 Audi TT 225 Quattro

   #4 19th March 2011, 16:59

   i would say head gasket or piston rings most likely head gasket
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 19th March 2011, 17:02

   is it blue or white can't really tell on the vid. but bule = knackered rings
   white=knackered headgasket.
   
   check for a mayo like substance on the filler cap and in the expansion bottle.
6. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #6 19th March 2011, 17:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by f13sta is it blue or white can't really tell on the vid. but bule = knackered rings white=knackered headgasket. check for a mayo like substance on the filler cap and in the expansion bottle.

   The smoke looked slightly blue to me which would indicate rings
   
   Do you have to refill the oil regularly?
   
   The rings were shot on my old 205 and I had to stick 2 litres a month in lol
7. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

   #7 19th March 2011, 17:20

   I think it does have a blue tinge.. And yeah, Oil was empty when I got it. I mean literally nothing in there.
8. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #8 19th March 2011, 17:49

   Could be shot rings or HG to be honest ..or even something else
   Have you done the normal Hg checks?
9. user_34087 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Chelmsford Posts: 8662 8 Valve 'R.

   #9 19th March 2011, 17:53

   No mate, what are they?
10. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

    #10 19th March 2011, 17:56

    rings, valves or headgasket. take it to a garage for a compression and cylinder leak test.
11. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #11 19th March 2011, 18:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bound No mate, what are they?

    If the HG is shot, generally you would have some oil in the water or vice versa
    Not always the case but worth a check anyway.
    
    Open the oil filler cap and see if there is any 'mayo type stuff' on it
    This would indicate that coolant has got into the oil due to a crack in the HG
    Could also see if there is any oil in the coolant by draining some out
    
    A compression test will tell you for sure thou as LeeM says