2004 Renault Espace Hi Looking 1 9 Turbo Diesel Sitting Idle Clouds White

2004 RENAULT ESPACE
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hi, im looking at a renault espace 1.9 turbo diesel, when sitting at idle clouds of white smoke appear from the exhaust, give it a rev and it clears. engine runs and pulls fine? i have had the EGR valve out and cleaned it, the intercooler pipes where lined with oil and the inlet manifold had a lot of gunk in it.
Feb 12, 2013 at 7:09 PM
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White smoke on a diesel can indicate incomplete combustion due to a low compression, does the smoke smell like raw diesel and dose it tend to sting the eyes?
Feb 12, 2013 at 8:22 PM
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