Sounds like the problem might be worse than we thought. I’ve replaced both the primary and secondary fuel filters and then attempted to bleed the air out of the fuel system as per the manuals and any other info. No luck on bleeding the system however the engine does run. Unfortunately the white smoke is still there and the noise is still there. Took a video on my phone and managed to show it to a Volvo diesel mechanic this afternoon. He didn't sound enthusiastic but he does have time to look at it next week which is a bonus.
Potential is that we have had water in the fuel which has caused a problem with an injector or valve. Anyway, the beauty of having two engines is that we can still move with one. Tomorrow we’ll move over to the other side of the lake and get a berth in a different marina and he’ll be able to look at it during the week. We’ll run the dodgy engine at idle just for maneuvering and then cross the lake and go north under one engine and sail. Turn on the dodgy engine at the other end again for maneuvering into the berth where we’ll stay for the next week.
More on this later. Perhaps I need to change jobs and become a diesel mechanic ??
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