Swapped air filter and no real difference. Looking at it it seems to be clear on start up then about 5-10 seconds of running starts smoking if that gives any more clues?

So popped in some forte advanced diesel fuel treatment and turbo cleaner come as a twin pack loaded the car up with 40 ltrs of dielsel and dumped both bottles into the tank. OK 3/4 way through the treated fuel and it appears cleaner no black soot coming out of the exhaust ( when holding some...

I have heard that but thanks for confirming. I will give it some Forte medicine and see what happens.

Is it this type of stuff or an engine flush treatment when changing the oil? Forte Lubricants - Product - Advanced Formula Diesel Treatment

Thanks BD333 I will take a look. Would the EGR valve have anything to do with it?

Hopefully this will work a short video of issue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDYpgnrI2w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDYpgnrI2w

I had a very similar sounding problem on My P38 and it turned out to be a damaged glow plug. Maybe you have a faulty one or damaged?

Sorry should have been Changing

Were you saving as a service item or sorting out a problem, I am keen to know what issues old glow plugs cause?

I had an issue starting my old P38 that was glow plugs but that meant it was hard to start. This starts on the button evry time. What are they like to change or inspect

Hi guys had the defender about 5 months now and its started to get quite smokey when started from cold not really blue but bluish/whitish and a distinct mis fire . Will continue to smoke when standing idle but completely disappears in under a minute when driving away and mis disappears when...

I think I am going to tap up the chap in Brighton and see if he can get to the bottom of it. My fear is that some numpty has bodged up the wiring in mine? Fingers crossed its the 10as unit though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FBAT4Aub-w That poor car

Doesn't look real at the end but Awesome all the same

Keen to see his thoughts and how you get on.