White exhaust fumes
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Ulysse Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2002–2010
- Section
- Emissions › White exhaust fumes
Fault diagnosisWhite exhaust fumes
WHITE EXHAUST FUMES
A high level of pale-coloured exhaust fumes is noted.
| STEP | OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT | TEST RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
First, check:
| Move on to Step | 1. Presence of dirt in the fuel tank | 1. Clean the fuel tank | |
| 2. Level too high | 2. Adjust engine oil level | |||
| 1 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Connect the Examiner diagnostic equipment to the diagnostic connector and check the following at the engine management control unit:in errors ambient
| Move on to Step | Error detected in the control unit | Continue following the instructions for the diagnostic equipment | |
| 2 | BLOW-BY CIRCUIT CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check the condition of the blow-by gas intake circuit, in particular check that there are no obstructions in the separator or in the pipes | Move on to Step | 1. Fault in the pipe from separator to intake | 1. Restore circuit to working order: change the pipe if necessary | |
| 2. Fault in the separator (tappet cover) | 2. Restore circuit to working order: if necessary, replace the tappet cover | |||
| 3 | CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Carry out the cylinder compression check | Move on to Step | Cylinder compression insufficient | Move on to Step | |
| 4 | CHECK THE CAUSE OF THE INSUFFICIENT COMPRESSION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
R.R. cylinder head:
| Move on to Step | 1. Cylinder/ring wear outside tolerances | 1. Restore correct operating clearances | |
| 2. Valve oil seal insufficient | 2. Replace the oil seal, if necessary, overhaul the head | |||
| 5 | TURBOCHARGER SEAL CHECK | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
Check:
| Move on to Step | 1. Leaks | 1. Change the turbocharger | |
| 2. Clearance too large | 2. Change the turbocharger | |||
| 6 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | ||||
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