2002 Volkswagen Jetta TDI "white smoking power" Questions

...power If smoke is white and thick probably a head gasket. If smoke is blue probably engine wear such as rings, broken piston etc. Check the coolant level, if you have been having to add coolant then ...

...white smoke . The vehicle should feel a lack of power if the turbo is not working . You can do a basic check of the turbo yourself by checking if there is any oil leaks. Then check the inside turbine ...

...White smoke is indicative of water/moisture getting burned off. If it only happens when starting, when the engine is cold (like first thing in the morning), it's most likely condensation that formed ...

POWER. HAS ANYBODY ANY IDEA WHAT THIS WOULD BE? white smoke may be antifreeze-does it smell sweet like hot antifreeze or oilly-if its antifreeze your head gasket will need to be replaced-it may not be

power when peddle is mashed and seems to run smooth then. White smoke mostly goes away at idle after the car reaches 190F. Replaced: turbo, injector pump, injectors, glow plugs, rings, egr, MAF sensor

...white or blue smoke comes out and the oil pressure light comes on so idk if its the turbo or something else It appears that the oil is being burned by the engine. You may or may not notice the engine ...

White smoke, uneven idling and no power! The car was caught in a flood about a year ago. Was running well before that. Now the idling is uneven almost like a piston is dead and it also smokes at start

...White smoke after start up is a sign of diesel entering the exhaust before it has burned completly. This is as a result of the glow plugs switching off too early, which is usually caused by one or ...

...power THIS IS NORMAL IF IN COLD WEATHER BUT IF YOU HAVE WHITE ALL THE TIME YOU MAY HAVE A COOLANT LEAK WITHIN THE ENGINE.THE WAY TO TELL IS TO TAKE THE RADIATOR CAP OFF,BUT MAKE SURE THE ENGINE IS ...

...power can't pick up speed then it starts pulling and jerking stalls and when I shut it down hesitates to start after about the third attempt it'll start I also notice quite some oil in the intake is ...