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• peugeot 306 1994 t/d - smoke 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  how do you weaken pump so that it is not smoking so much have back pump timing of it is better but still a bit to much starts very well from cold no smoke and runs smoth straight from start but smokes a lot when on throttle it is diesel not oil and black
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 2005 1.6 smoke on acceleration/high load & oil dip 17 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  that the oil was very gungey (the correct term?). They also noticed that the dipstick always seemed to have oil on it even when the sump was drained (the oil is disgustingly black). They recommended a oil flush to clear this excessive deposit away. Is this worthwhile or have a got a serious problem? Thanks
• Taxation of Veggie Oil. 10 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  >> Apparantly the law has been relaxed on the use of veg oil as a fuel. >> You can use upto 2500 litres without paying duty. That's a common misconception and not correct. Producers of "fiscal quality bio-diesel" are exempt from paying duty on production of less than 2500lts a year for their own
• Santa FE 2.0td - Santa FE Diesel smoke.. 20 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi my old santa fe td - 130k miles so quite new really - has some smokey issues - under any sort of load or aceleration and to some degree on tick over - its rather smokey .. not black more grey - not blue or white ... its not using oil or water and has been desooted with cleaner - starts
• engine failure-oil warning light - Focus 29 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Focus Turbo Diesel 4 years old which I have always had serviced regularly. The car broke down in England on the motorway with a fire and black acrid smoke - the emergency mechanic told me the engine had seized and it was in complete failure. I need help on this I am not technically
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  Just a quick question for you on the Volkswagen emissions scandal... 23 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Just a quick question for you guys to chew on. This emissions scandal should also be subject to the other subsidiaries that they own including Skoda, Seat,...
• Fiat Punto diesel 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  I have just bought one for daughter. I know they aren't the best diesels, but the price seemed OK for its condition & many new parts and year, even allowing for the previous owner only changing the oil annually/10K using semisynthetic instead of 4½K. To be honest, I think the colour and microdisc
• Mitsubishi Shogun - Shogun 3.2 Di-D plumes of black smoke on tickover 19 May 2020 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 2000 X reg Shogun LWB which sometimes kicks out plumes of black smoke when ticking over - so bad that pedestrians knocked on the window & told my wife the car is on fire on one occasion! The car has only done 90,000 is well serviced & normally it doesn't smoke at all
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  Goes like a bomb 19 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  In March 2009 I bought a used Jaguar XF, previously owned by Jaguar, Brown’s Lane, Coventry. On 31-12-2009 at 39,000 miles, it suffered catastrophic engine...
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  Why is my Ford Mondeo TDCI producing blue smoke? 30 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2.0-litre 2002 Ford Mondeo TDCI 130BHP and had a message saying 'P2339 Cylinder #4 above knock threshold' on the ECU diagnostics check. The car...
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  Black death 19 Dec 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Just over a year ago I bought a new (pre-reg) FIAT 500 1.25 diesel (I mean the type of fuel, not the confusingly ‘Diesel’ branded car). I used it as a...
• Citroen ZX 1.9 Diesel 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My Citroen ZX 1.9 (Non turbo) Diesel has a strong smell of Diesel fumes at the exhaust (a lot stronger smell than normal - and most other diesels produce). The car runs fine and does not produce any black or grey smoke when accelerating. I have also noticed that the economy has dropped off a bit
• Vectra water loss.Inline valve? 3 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  On the back of the engine on my 97 Vectra diesel,there seems to be a black valve of some sort,that is inline on the water system,to the heater.It also has a small black push on pipe,much like a vacuum pipe on an old carburettor engine. This seems to have a small leak,but I think under pressure
• MAZDA B2500 (NON TURBO) diesel pickup - POWER LOSS 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Gradual loss of power and lots of black smoke from exhaust whilst on M-Way - nervously watching instruments until the next exit, suddenly the fuel gauge dropped to zero.  Nearest  garage asked if I had put petrol in - I don't think so.  Loss of power is almost total
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8td excessive fuel consumption 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  of black smoke in my rear view , could anyone recommend any parts that may need changing, its had new oil, oil filter glow plugs, diesel filter , air filter but its still the same , my friend has the exact same car , his accelerator is more responsive than mine , could it be a timing issue?
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 05 2.0 Black smoke/knocking noise 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  a look at last week, started it and it was perfect no noise no black smoke? He checked the oil and basically it was like syrup? Before I take it to the Mazda dealership (and run up a huge bill) would thought I'd try and see if anyone else has any idea what the fault may be, and should I cut my loses
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  Should we use diesel additive in our engine to keep it in good condition? 30 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We are focusing on news regarding fuel additives for use in diesel engines. With diesel cars now over 50 per cent market share in the UK, and very significant...
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  What is the cause of the knocking noise and black smoke when I drive? 19 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have an unusual problem with my 1981 Toyota Hiace. In the six years that I've owned the car it has started burning sump oil and revving out of control...
• Troubled conscience 14 May 2005 (Forum)
  Prior to replacing our rusty domestic heating oil tank yesterday, I drained off the 30 or so litres of liquid remaining in the very bottom. Bear with me, kind mods., a motoring link will emerge. Approximately, I got 5 litres of unuseable black sludge and water, which I took to the tip. I put about
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  Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI (W204) blowing black smoke 24 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI (W204) with an automatic gearbox. I have recently had a problem where the car is blowing out black smoke and the car...