Smoking Engine problem Fix

[Roger]

Hi all,
I had posted Dec last year a problem with my TD28 engine smoking on start up and wondered if anyone had a solution to fix it.
After asking a lot of mechanics, no-one to seemed to be able to give me any answers. I renewed all filters, checked glow plugs - all were okay. So decided to take it to a fuel injection workshop for a diagnostic. First they said they would check compression. That was okay through the 6 cylinders. They said they had a special tool to adjust the actual injector pump. The timing should have been .87@TDC but was at .29@TDC so this caused the problem of the smoke as fuel was put into cylinders too late and so was exhausting out. Since this was done it has been running perfect, no smoke at all and instant start. Thank goodness for that and not too many $$$. I hope this info may help anyone else with a similar problem as not all diesel injection workshops have the correct tool (an expensive one) to do this job.

[AB]

Hi all,
I had posted Dec last year a problem with my TD28 engine smoking on start up and wondered if anyone had a solution to fix it.
After asking a lot of mechanics, no-one to seemed to be able to give me any answers. I renewed all filters, checked glow plugs - all were okay. So decided to take it to a fuel injection workshop for a diagnostic. First they said they would check compression. That was okay through the 6 cylinders. They said they had a special tool to adjust the actual injector pump. The timing should have been .87@TDC but was at .29@TDC so this caused the problem of the smoke as fuel was put into cylinders too late and so was exhausting out. Since this was done it has been running perfect, no smoke at all and instant start. Thank goodness for that and not too many $$$. I hope this info may help anyone else with a similar problem as not all diesel injection workshops have the correct tool (an expensive one) to do this job.

That's great to here Roger and thanks for posting the outcome.

It's good to get feedback and this will help others in the future indeed!

[mick27]

Hello Roger.
Mick27 here good post. Just wonder if i have the same prob i have a RD28 and she likes to puff out a bit of smoke.

[Finly Owner]

Tony are you thinking what I am?

[YNOT]

Tony are you thinking what I am?

That you need to buy one of these expensive tools to check Finly's pump timing?

Tony

[Finly Owner]

BASS TEDS



Whys everybody insulting/picking on me and Finly tonite?

[YNOT]

Sorry Tim just having a bit of fun mate.

When did you last have the injectors done on Finly?

Tony

[Finly Owner]

Nah they are new mate from diesel aust.

[Finly Owner]

And it's ok, just started with AB insulting Finly calling him A BLOODY MQ!.


I htink I found him the ZOOK he was looking for........................

[Roger]

Hi,
I don't know if you blokes are mocking me or what, but this forum and some diesel mechanics and petrol only mechanics could not give me a solution to my problem with a smoky engine and only when I took it to this diesel injection mob I was told of this tool that adjusted the timing of the injection pump. I was told the tool was costly, and not all diesel injection companies actually have invested in one. It probably is not something a backyard mechanic would buy. It is not mentioned at all in the Nissan Patrol Manual. So most people would not even no about it except if they look into a Toyota Diesel Manual. (haha). Another Diesel injection mob told me that the engine was stuffed as they had two GU Patrols that day who had a one cylinder compression down in the motor requiring a engine rebuild. So I told it as it was and I am thankful that it was an easy fix for me at $330.