i have a uk turbo 1998 it was running fine.now when i start it up there is white smoke from exhaust which continues for a while when driving but then clears,it has plenty oil,collent,etc and runs fine,,im thinking valve stem oil seals or similar,dont even know if these engines have that,know the old fords did,,can anyone help please,also how hard will it be to fix,,thanks

 

white smoke suggests its coolant related....head gasket

 

Might be due to the colder weather .

 

Has it got a stainless steel exhaust? I get a lot of steam coming off mine when there is a dew. Sometimes I can't see to reverse off the drive

If you not loosing a fluids this could be the cause.

 

it definately is smoke,white smoke,not steam,anything i could check,it just happened suddenly,was only going about 25mph

 

White smoke is water burning off or HG issue or condensation in the exhaust due to cold/damp weather. If it was blue it would be oil & black would be a fueling issue. Are you losing water or oil? This will be a big clue, you may just be paranoid, most of us Scooby owners are.

 

+1 as above ,last few weeks mines the same due to cooler weather,fingers crossed for the op its only this.

 

Check to see if there is any oil in the water and visa versa

 

What about a blocked old breather, just guessing......