1997 Peugeot 306 XTDT - Starting issues with hard to crank and big smoke

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Fri 19 Mar 2010 03:57
1997 Peugeot 306 XTDT - Starting issues with hard to crank and big smoke - 306xtdt

Hi Im back after 18 months absence and will shortly re-inherit the PUG 306 I built up and it has issues. Apart from number one son driving into a river in Queensland and filling the motor full of water he has had the spare fuel injector pump fitted, bent rims, had serious fuel problems etc and I am about to get the car back.

My first concern is to find out why the fuel bowl has to be used to pump the fuel up after standing overnight. I guess its draining back or that the fuel system has air leaks.

WHEN ITS STARTS THERE IS BIG CLOUD OF GREY SMOKE.

SO its what over fueled.

Anyway I am going to try to get it back to the way it was 18 months ago.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Fri 19 Mar 2010 10:29
1997 Peugeot 306 XTDT - Starting issues with hard to crank and big smoke - Peter.N.

How long does the smoking last ? diesels of some age will almost always smoke on initial start from cold, this is due to unburnt fuel accumulating in the cylinders, this smoke would usually be a light bluish grey. Overfueling would result in black smoke when running at full throttle. Does it drive OK once started?

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