Rough on start with smoke 2ltr L Freelander

Any info appreciated;

on sudden starting issue with blue smoke and strong unburnt diesel smells -- was suffering also with lack of power.

Replaced glow plugs which improved the start itself but still rough initially with smoke and smell of unburnt fuel.

No history or current mechanical symptoms/noises to base any oil burning on. The starting problem appeared instantly after 40 mile trip.

Lack/loss of power seems much improved with new fuel filter.
Not yet tested in earnest.

Thinking of using Cowley Land Rover specialist in Milton Keynes but would appreciate ony knowledge from the forum if there is any known issues.

Would a leaking injector or over fueling cause such starting symptoms?

if its a td4 . . . .then check your inlet turbo rubbers [you have three ] there the large hoses . . . .for any small holes or loose jooberly clips

If it's an L series ....... check cambelt and FIP belt and injector pump timing.

Very much settled down--cold start still running rough and blue smoking--evens out but smokes thru warm up - unburnnt fuel -- It is an L series -- then completely fine when warm and starting on the button.

I am thinking informatiom to the ECM is simply being followed and causing an overfuel cold and during warm up. So I need to check 1. engine temperature senders 2. maf
has anyone got any spec information?

Anyone know if the FIP can be fine tuned with a Dti, think my timing is out but is on the marks and the pins fit but a bitch to start from cold, have locked the FIP with the locking bolt on the shaft and removed the pulley and the shaft has a woodruff key marking/hole in (taper pulley) next to the shaft in the body of the FIP like a timing mark. is this another timing mark?
Or if not is there any dti setting for the needle in the pump and any instructions?

Want to check crankcase breathing --HM says "blow-by gases and oil vapourare drawn from inside the crankcase, through a wire mesh oil separator,into the inlet tract" then it goes on to say " Crankcase gases are drawn [to the inlet tract] via a depression limiting valve. The valve closes progressively as the engine speed increases........" .

Q Can anyone translate? are they refering to the EGR valve when they say depression limiting valve????????

Q where do I find the wire mesh separator?????

EGR is exhaust gas recirculating

hijimhere - check the stickies at the top of the page - there's a very long one covering the EGR and depression limiting valve (crancase breather in normal speak).
All will be explained if you stick with it and read Ming's whole thread.
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Hi,was there an outcome/solution to the blue smoke prob,mines the same !

check the pump timing

Hi,please explain,pump timing.which,where how,thanks.

hijimhere said:

Replaced glow plugs which improved the start itself but still rough initially with smoke and smell of unburnt fuel.

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You are most likely out by one tooth on the fuel pump/cam belt.
Did you replace the #4 glow plug,if so you will have had to have moved the pump.