2004 BMW 530 White smoke

2004 BMW 530
77,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STEFAAN
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BMW 530d, when I accelerate white smoke is coming out of the exhaust, when then reach a constant spped the white smoke disappears but when I start the car and accelerate and standing still the white smoke appears again
Oct 25, 2008 at 8:32 AM
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In a diesel, white smoke = incomplete combustion. Could be cold intake air or too much fuel.
Oct 25, 2008 at 6:27 PM