OK I've owned the thing for 2 years, but I never drive BEHIND it. Following my wife (no passengers), it was smoking a noticeable amount going up hills. And serious amounts of brown/grey smoke came out accelerating away from a construction slow-down. Not enough to hide James Bond, but enough to block the liscence plate. So what is normal?

We haven't had biodiesel in there for a month now (mea culpa). And it isn't particularly cold out, that brownish stuff didn't look anything like it was condensing in the cold. I ran injection cleaner through there went we ran out of the BioD as a precaution, but could it be dirty injectors? Also, changed air filter 3k ago. We're due for an oil change, we're at 18k on it. Wife drained the battery recently (it took back the charge) but the wife said that "it does that alot, even before THE INCIDENT". Also, could it be that I'm used to the lower particulates/sulfer etc from 100% ASTM BioD and this is what you get with dirty diesel?

I kinda like it, actually, as long as it's normal. Drop a muffler and add some straight pipes = muy macho!

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD w/all the fixings
Elephant Hose, MAF (ORM), Amsoil Airfilter, nice when I get to drive it
1 EGRreplacement, but never again.
99.5 FrankenJetta TDI (R.I.P.): being turned into diesel hybrid!
99.5 Replacement Jetta TDI: deal of a lifetime, EHM, some other stuff

I have found that where you get teh Diesel fuel has something to do with the amount of smoke. Mine only smokes when I punch it, but I use BP power blend diesel fuel. I have found that lower quality diesel fuels cause more smoke.

Is the jeep running okay otherwise? If it is running normal and has plenty of power then I wouldn't be too concerned. If it is loosing power and smoking then it could be a failing EGR.

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06.5 Jetta TDI PKG 2 - Silver/Anth

PLease,don't even say EGR! Already had one at 13k.

Maybe I just need to calm down and stop being such a fuss about this Jeep. But I love it so...

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD w/all the fixings
Elephant Hose, MAF (ORM), Amsoil Airfilter, nice when I get to drive it
1 EGRreplacement, but never again.
99.5 FrankenJetta TDI (R.I.P.): being turned into diesel hybrid!
99.5 Replacement Jetta TDI: deal of a lifetime, EHM, some other stuff

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EGR..................................EGR.........EGR........EGR........EGR
EGR................................EGR............EGR.......EGR.........EGR
EGR...............................EGR..........................EGR.........EGR
EGREGREGR...................EGR..........................EGR.......EGR
EGR................................EGR.........EGREGR....EGR...EGR
EGR.................................EGR...........EGR.......EGR.....EGR
EGR...................................EGR......EGR..........EGR........EGR
EGREGREGREGREGR...............EGREGR............EGR..........EGR


Anyone out there named E"GREG"R??? If so, no CRD for you!

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Founder of L.O.S.T.
2006 CRD Sport
Mods: GDE Hot Tune w/ 364#@2000rpm/Air Box /3" Str8 Exhaust/ASFIR Alum Skids/245-75R-16 Cooper STT PRO/OME LIFT w/Clevis & 4 Spring Isos/AirTabs/Rigid 10" S2 LED/4xGuard Ctr Matrix Bumper
Drag Strip:Reac=.1078_60ft=2.224_1/8=10.39@64.8mph_1/4+16.46@80.8mph

Nice...LOL

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06.5 Jetta TDI PKG 2 - Silver/Anth

I've recently started to just say "Screw It" with mine as well. Just drive it and don't worry.

Although mine doesn't put out that much smoke. I only see it at night in people's headlights when I floor it... and since ULSD is going around, barely at all. Never seen much of anything in the daytime.

There was that one time I saw a lot of it... however that diesel was crap... smoky, knocky and it made the engine feel like a 3 cylinder. Glad I didn't have much of it...

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Me - '17 KL Trailhawk 4x4, Rhino, P245/65R17 Destination A/Ts, Stock Skids, waiting for mods...
Sis - '18 Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 - Black - Dents - Scratches - STOCK

Darby, as The King said, "Don't Be Cruel". darn EGR. Lets hope not.

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2005 Liberty Sport CRD w/all the fixings
Elephant Hose, MAF (ORM), Amsoil Airfilter, nice when I get to drive it
1 EGRreplacement, but never again.
99.5 FrankenJetta TDI (R.I.P.): being turned into diesel hybrid!
99.5 Replacement Jetta TDI: deal of a lifetime, EHM, some other stuff