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Why is my diesel Zafira blowing smoke?
I own a 2005 Vauxhall Zafira with a turbodiesel engine. However, the car has only covered 52,000 miles, yet it blows loads of smoke when it is idle. Any ideas what the fault could be?
Asked on 1 May 2014 by eakh981420
Answered by
Honest John
Could be that the turbo oil seals have failed, or the valve stem oil seals have failed or one or more of the glowplug preheaters have failed or one or more of the injectors have failed. Get it to a diesel injection specialist.
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