Vauxhall Zafira hunting on idling and white smokeing

Car: Vauxhall Zafira
Variant: 1.9 cdti
Model Year: 2006
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
the car drives fine until, the engine gets warm, and only starts hunting when idling and then white smokes badly, we've only had this car a few weeks we've taken it back to the garage where we purchased it from n they cant find a problem please help
Posted: Dec 23, 2014 (10 years ago)
Keep at them till you get it fixed or could be expensive for you

Possible causes ,

White Smoke

Normally means that the fuel injected into the cylinder is not burning correctly. The smoke will burn your eyes.
•Engine/pump timing out
•Fuel starvation to the pump causing the pumps timing not to operate correctly
•Low engine compression
•Water/petrol in the fuel

Also check this re.especially if used on short journeys .
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtI5sDzSAWM
Posted Dec 23, 2014 (10 years ago)
Thank you i will get my other half to have a look, could it be something to do with the injecters because the garage put some red x in to clean it n it worked for about a week, then it started again.
Posted Dec 23, 2014 (10 years ago)
Could well be an injector fault Also check coolant level in case smoke is not steam, indicating possible head gasjet .
Posted Dec 23, 2014 (10 years ago)
Its now started to try and cut out as well, it did it twice, it started spluttering and then hunting and chucked out white smoke its also got a strange smell really toxic, the faults r intermitent , and only seems to effect the car when coming to a stop or whilst stationary and engine in tick over. The revs fluctuate between between 700 and 1000 rpm and then begins smoking badly, but if I switch engine of and restart it clears and runs fine until you come to a stop again.
Posted Dec 23, 2014 (10 years ago)
Should read gasket in post above , mistyped and posted gasjet .I'd suggest getting car back to them ASAP .
Posted Dec 23, 2014 (10 years ago)

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