Ford Escort car isnt idling smoothly & is blowing alot of white smoke out of exhaust

Car: Ford Escort
Variant: 1.8 diesel turbo
Model Year: 1999
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
my car is jerking & isnt idling smoothly also alot of white smoke is coming from the exhaust
Posted: Oct 7, 2011 (13 years ago)
Could be turbo or injector problems.
Try looking at this!!!
Uniteddiesel.co.uk/diesel-engine-smoke.php


Hope this helps!!.
Posted Oct 7, 2011 (13 years ago)
If not a diesel / injector problem , make sure you dont have a head gasket fault .
Posted Oct 8, 2011 (13 years ago)
Sounds very much like head gasket but could be rubber pipe off the turbo...Seen that once.
Posted Nov 18, 2011 (13 years ago)

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