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2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby patricksponge » October 11th, 2014, 11:41 pm

Guys i was coming home from the mall about 30 mins away, when driving into my street the van exhaust pipe started to smoke and i mean real smoke covering the whole street, i couldn't tell if it was blue or white, so i drove in the gate and switched off the van, checked oil coolant, everything was good, saw no leaks when i started the van and revved the engine or had it on idle there was no more smoke, i went to the gas station about 30 mins away filled up went for a drive on the highway and came home still no smoke, the turbo sounds ok and so does the engine, so whats wrong there??? can anyone help??

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Slartibartfast » October 11th, 2014, 11:46 pm

white or blueish white smoke is normally due to the burning of oil. 9 times out of 10 it is because of a cracked/ leaking head gasket so oil leaking into the combustion chamber and burning with the gas.

You had any loss of power at all when it was smoking?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby patricksponge » October 12th, 2014, 12:02 am

i was coming into the street so i was going maybe about 5km - 10km so i wouldnt of noticed but after when i took the van out for a drive it worked normal, so i dont understand

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby cacasplat3 » October 12th, 2014, 12:10 am

turbos with broken oil seals can leak oil into the intake/exhaust which causes smoking.....
did you notice the smell of the smoke? smelt a bit harsh and suffocating or sweet? the smoke disappeared quickly?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby patricksponge » October 12th, 2014, 12:17 am

the smell was like smoke from a gas engine and it took like 1-2 mins to fully disappear from the street

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby cacasplat3 » October 12th, 2014, 12:24 am

i'd rule out coolant in that case......
most likely oil then.....

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Slartibartfast » October 12th, 2014, 12:30 am

I don't know about turbo engines at all so don't take what I said as fact. Hope you get through though

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby patricksponge » October 12th, 2014, 12:31 am

i did see a green liquid in the exhaust pipe a few times before this happened and my coolant is green, could that be? and where do i need to check for the leak?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Black Scorpion » October 12th, 2014, 12:46 am

Could be head gasket or cracked head if you're seeing coolant in exhaust

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby patricksponge » October 12th, 2014, 12:53 am

trouble dey .... but i dont understand why did it go away just like that

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby cacasplat3 » October 12th, 2014, 1:02 am

are the turbos in these vehicles cooled by coolant as well?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby SMc » October 12th, 2014, 4:36 am

My Turbo diesel modea oused to have a similar problem. What I found was that after sometimes 'spirited' driving (if possible witha TDi) the coolant hose would sometimes expand just enough to leak just above the exaust manifold which led to thre same thing you described...sometimes it would pop right off, other times I would open the bonnet and the hose would be in the right place.

I suspected the water pump was a bit toots & there was small split in the hose that would allow fuild to leak while under extreme pressure but Ford being Ford said there was no issue and I left it as is until I gave it back..

Wht dont you inspect the hoses above/around where you found the green liqiud to make sure they are in good order and clamped correctly?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby patricksponge » October 12th, 2014, 6:38 am

Ill check but I found that coolant at the back of the vehicle in the exhaust and I think the turbo is water and oil cooled

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby bossmann » October 12th, 2014, 10:03 am

Get a boost gauge and monitor your turbo performance to see if you turbo could be on its way out. Also if it is, start looking for one from now as the ones that are oil and water cooled are hell to get here. The company doesn't even bring it, only the older oil only ones.

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby cacasplat3 » October 12th, 2014, 10:10 am

boost gauge will indicate what exactly?
because if the oil or coolant seal is leaking, the effect of boost will be minimal on such a small turbo.....
turbos can be repaired.......turbo klub in central does the work, with a guarantee for a reasonable price....

in any case.....the turbo still has not yet been identified as the cause of the smoking......

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby bossmann » October 12th, 2014, 10:22 am

Seeing that a common point of failure with the e25 is the turbo it wouldn't hurt to check. Mine is leaking currently, not major but the difference is detectable. OP were you able to go past around 40 when it was smoking?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Vantech imports » July 2nd, 2015, 12:45 am

Dpf

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby turbo25 » October 1st, 2015, 9:41 pm

Need info. My E25 zd30 Same thing happened to me. When driving fast I noticed when I stopped at traffic light my van started to smoke white. Alot of smoke for about 1 to 2 mins. Then smoke would stop. Mechanic told me turbo and I fixed it. Turbo working. Another problem, van exhaust pipe is white with green streaks. Mechanic not sure. Engine working good, turbo working good. If anyone knows or have experienced this problem please let me know what needs to be done.

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby troubleman » October 28th, 2015, 1:32 pm

ok I am lost my e25 3.0l commonrail engine is not smoking van exhaust pipe is white but I am getting boost now and then
plz somebody tell me what is goin on here

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby richgold1000 » December 29th, 2015, 5:20 pm

Do a proper scan. Check paro

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby johnathan ramchait » March 6th, 2016, 7:54 am

i was told by someone in the company that this is because these vans are design with a seperate water trap.when the trap has water in it it is burn out automatically by a system in the exhaust thus the white some.try filling at unipet station only.

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Avinash094 » March 7th, 2016, 8:16 am

I have the same problem it randomly smokes for 1-2 mins
I have ZD30 common rail engine with turbo intercooler and DPF
anyone know whats causing the problem or how to fix it?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby bransam » July 17th, 2016, 10:11 pm

Avinash094 wrote:I have the same problem it randomly smokes for 1-2 mins
I have ZD30 common rail engine with turbo intercooler and DPF
anyone know whats causing the problem or how to fix it?

used red line treatment.do not let fuel go below half.try

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Avinash094 » July 17th, 2016, 10:14 pm

Ok will try

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby bransam » July 17th, 2016, 11:33 pm

Avinash094 wrote:Ok will try

Cross Blood wrote:
Hey guys. I have a Nissan E25 Caravan with a ZD30 turbo engine and it is losing power. The vehicle is also white smoking. I don't think its a dpf problem. I need a mechanic to sort this out. Someone who has experience with he problem. Can you all recommend someone?



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Hey I got through with the problem. Turned out to be the injectors needed servicing. Autoboss in Penal sorted the problems. Thanks for the info,

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Alphonslaw7 » August 4th, 2016, 1:38 am

Help out a brother in need. My ZD30 engine is emiting a white smoke and oil from the exhaust. What could the problem be?

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Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby Tobago1 » September 19th, 2016, 5:47 pm

The white smoke is normal it is from the diesel particle filter built into the muffler system it is part of the system it is environment-friendly it does that every now and again if they smoke is black then you should worry but once it is burning White it is a normal function built into the muffler system

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Re: RE: Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby damean siu » March 5th, 2017, 6:22 am

bransam wrote:
Avinash094 wrote:Ok will try

Cross Blood wrote:
Hey guys. I have a Nissan E25 Caravan with a ZD30 turbo engine and it is losing power. The vehicle is also white smoking. I don't think its a dpf problem. I need a mechanic to sort this out. Someone who has experience with he problem. Can you all recommend someone?



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Hey I got through with the problem. Turned out to be the injectors needed servicing. Autoboss in Penal sorted the problems. Thanks for the info,

Good däy how much it cost to service injectors an contact number for place

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Re: RE: Re: 2008 Nissan Caravan ZD30 Turbo Inter cooler WHITE SMOKE!

Postby bransam » September 28th, 2017, 6:14 pm

damean siu wrote:
bransam wrote:
Avinash094 wrote:Ok will try

Cross Blood wrote:
Hey guys. I have a Nissan E25 Caravan with a ZD30 turbo engine and it is losing power. The vehicle is also white smoking. I don't think its a dpf problem. I need a mechanic to sort this out. Someone who has experience with he problem. Can you all recommend someone?



Re: Nissan E25 Caravan 2009 problem
Sent: Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:42 pm
From: Cross Blood
Recipient: bransam

Hey I got through with the problem. Turned out to be the injectors needed servicing. Autoboss in Penal sorted the problems. Thanks for the info,

Good däy how much it cost to service injectors an contact number for place

Good däy how much it cost to service injectors an contact number for place

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