Re: Another Freelander TD4 issue

"Hawkeye23" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> The experts here having solved the previous issue several days ago - I
> hope they may do the same with this one.
> My farmer neighbour recently bought a few years old Freelander TD4 -
> with the current TD4 BMW engine.
> The problem is this.It starts instantly but initially produces some
> white smoke (diesel?).
> It also runs very slightly roughly-mainly felt as a slight vibration
> if you lift the bonnet and place your hand on the plastic engine
> cover.
> These symptoms do not seem to affect the power and you can drive off
> normally and after several miles (corresponding to the engine coming
> up to temperature?) both the white smoke and the vibration disappear.
> And there is no more problem untill you start again from cold - when
> the cycle repeats.
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the cause of this
> behaviour might be - or suggestions for things to try which might
> throw light on the situation.
> The owner/farmer is very experienced with traditional diesel engines -
> but not these electronic jobs.Neither is he computer literate so my
> job is to post the questions.I hope the afl regulars will be able to
> provide some answers - or at least suggestions.Many thanks.
>
> Hawkeye

Injector not 'shutting off'' & 'dripping' fuel onto a pistion head maybe.

Richard