Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke

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Thu 1 Dec 2011 20:39
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - fullthrottle

intermittant blue smoke , only occurs when driving , if i turn ignition off then on it clears for a while then blue smoke re appears , new egr valve fitted , any ideas ? its a 1.9 cdti 06 model , 170,000 miles

Edited by fullthrottle on 01/12/2011 at 20:41

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Fri 2 Dec 2011 08:27
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - madf

worn valve seals/piston rings.

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Mon 12 Dec 2011 17:24
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - jonnyd

got exactly the same problem

56 plate 1.9TDi

60,000miles

Had the injectors checked --- all fine

all filters fine

this is obviously a vectra issue

Vauxhall garage were useless and have well and truely been put off this company

Anyone had this problem before and fixed it?

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Mon 12 Dec 2011 17:37
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - unthrottled

Why is it 'obviously a vectra problem'?

Is the oil level ok? Is there any oil in the intercooler or the hose exiting the intercooler? If so, it could just be a failed turbo oil seal.

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Fri 16 Dec 2011 15:31
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - jonnyd

true, not obviously a vectra problem ,

oil level is fine, smoke smells like unburnt diesel, what is strange is turning off of ignition clears the problems immediately but not for more than 5-10 mins.

am guessing it is a computer mangagement issue but finding it hard to get a decent diagnosis that doesnt cost the earth (ie vauxhall garage!)

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Fri 16 Dec 2011 16:32
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - unthrottled

Has the pipework downstream of the turbo compressor been checked for excessive oil? The engine management system does not control oil flow, and the engine has no way of knowing that it is burning oil-unless the DPF (if present) becomes clogged.

A failed turbo seal will often temporarily clear after switching the engine off. Does it smoke at idle?

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Sat 17 Dec 2011 08:00
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - piston power

Can you blank off the EGR valve remove it.

Mine does it from cold starts vauxhall say normal did it at just 5k and now on 18k only when cold.

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Sun 18 Dec 2011 17:07
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - jonnyd

checked for excessive oil, none found

think the smoke is un burnt diesel, (am told it smells like it) the fuel consumption drops to 20mpg while the smoke is present and then after 20mins (approx) stops smoking and fuel consumption lifts to 55mpg,

doesnt really vary on ambient conditions (ie cold starts)

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Tue 20 Mar 2012 13:10
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - IanRFav

I have the same problem with my 2007 Mazda6 TD. It's fine when cold (usually) but every so often it starts burning too much fuel and I get smoke (blue I think) from the exhaust.I think the pattern is approximately 100 miles good operation then 50 miles with the problem then 100 miles fine again and so on.

It's not really affected by weather, choice of route, driving style or anything else I can put my finger on. There's no obvious trigger, it just goes manic for about 50 miles at a time.

Any answers to this? Mazda are no help.

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Wed 27 Feb 2013 13:38
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - wicklowshot

Did you resolve this problem?

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Thu 28 Feb 2013 10:37
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - dieselnut

The above problems sound very much like someone has gutted the DPF but have not fully disabled the regeneration function of the ECU

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Sat 5 Jul 2014 09:38
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - jp1544

Johnnyd-What was the issue in the end? I'm experiencing the exact same issues now

Edited by jp1544 on 05/07/2014 at 09:39

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Wed 20 Aug 2014 17:25
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - tony doc

Have you been able to resolve this issue.

Now experiencing same problem.

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Wed 20 Aug 2014 17:35
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - tony doc

Did you get this issue resolved I am now experiencing the same issue?

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Tue 2 May 2017 21:23
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - Prit gill
Hi mate did u get it resolved got a similar issue
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Tue 2 May 2017 21:23
Vauxhall Vectra C - intermittant blue smoke - Prit gill
Hi mate did u get it resolved got a similar issue
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