I just started my 1.6/1.9 combo few days ago and when engine is cold it smokes so bad I am afraid of neighbors calling for fire brigade.
I can't tell how much better it is warm because I only drove it in the night so I couldn't really see.(it is much better though)
Car has a lot of white smoke, with very rough idle, I've even seen few rings of smoke at the start.
It was sealed with AAZ steel headgasket, and it has APR studs, so I would deem headgasket leak unlikely.
options I am considering:
timing? It's set at 1.00, it seems to run better with choke, I don't know what timing is usual for frankenengine,still, wouldn't that make black smoke?
water in fuel? It was sitting with this tank of fuel for good half year now
DO I NEED AAZ INJECTORS? I am using 1.6 TD injectors, they seem to fit fine so I didn't really think about it much
Headgasket water leak? Is this possible without pressure in water lines?
Or is this just normal for frankenengines? I hope not because it really is a bit much...
Please help me solve this, I am on my edge mentally and financially, so this is really the last thing I need after all the trouble of building this engine.
EDIT: video of the damn thing
https://youtu.be/XxzCeLMjRs8