It sounds normal. You get more smoke when its cold. As long as it clears up I wouldn't worry too much.
Smokey start!
Hi all,
Got hopefully a relatively quick question, my 2002 GT TDi 150 when cold started after its been sat a while, normally on a morning when leaving for work I get a plume of smoke for a couple of seconds, looks mostly black/maybe even slightly bluey. It runs and pulls fine and has not been remapped or anything, is this normal or shouldn't it fire out a load of smoke on cold start? If it makes a difference I run it on Shell vPower Diesel?!
If it is leaking a bit of oil I would of suspected turbo seal or valve stem seals but the turbo was only replaced a year ago? Its done 107,000 miles as well...
Cheers for any ideas [Y]
Got hopefully a relatively quick question, my 2002 GT TDi 150 when cold started after its been sat a while, normally on a morning when leaving for work I get a plume of smoke for a couple of seconds, looks mostly black/maybe even slightly bluey. It runs and pulls fine and has not been remapped or anything, is this normal or shouldn't it fire out a load of smoke on cold start? If it makes a difference I run it on Shell vPower Diesel?!
If it is leaking a bit of oil I would of suspected turbo seal or valve stem seals but the turbo was only replaced a year ago? Its done 107,000 miles as well...
Cheers for any ideas [Y]
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Cheers bud, suppose ive noticed it more in this colder weather, didnt think it was anything toooo bad but will have to just keep an eye on it for now [
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mine was like that on cold but since using this it seems so much better now and mileage has gone up abit
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60222-millers-oils-diesel-power-ecomax-fuel-treatment.aspx?utm_source=ProductSearch&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_content=60222?utm_source=ProductSearch&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase_ProductsFeed&utm_content=67611
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60222-millers-oils-diesel-power-ecomax-fuel-treatment.aspx?utm_source=ProductSearch&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_content=60222?utm_source=ProductSearch&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase_ProductsFeed&utm_content=67611
Thats normal, and I know a few things about what constitutes "abnormal smoke" []
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Hmm cheers mate will bear that in mind if it doesn't improve as I have an Opie account, spend hundreds with them every year lolmine was like that on cold but since using this it seems so much better now and mileage has gone up abit
http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60222-millers-oils-diesel-power-ecomax-fuel-treatment.aspx?utm_source=ProductSearch&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_content=60222?utm_source=ProductSearch&utm_medium=GoogleBase&utm_campaign=GoogleBase_ProductsFeed&utm_content=67611
my 4motion does it too mate, clears once it warms up
dont worry unless its all the time
dont worry unless its all the time
Mine was making the road foggy and felt lumpy on starting from cold for a couple of minutes
Just had new glow plugs and it runs fine now, but still a little smoke on start up
Just had new glow plugs and it runs fine now, but still a little smoke on start up
That's a bit more worryingmy 4motion does it too mate, clears once it warms up
dont worry unless its all the time
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