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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: kjf7 on 08 March 2009, 14:10:01

Title: smoking
Post by: kjf7 on 08 March 2009, 14:10:01

is it normal for the old diesel to smoke i seem to see quite a lot at night with another cars lights behind me it's only when getting upto speed :-?

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: tunnie on 08 March 2009, 14:10:50

using supermarket fuel? Try Shell of BP, diesels seam to be less smokey on decent fuel

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: kjf7 on 08 March 2009, 14:14:49

does'nt seem to make any difference not that i've noticed anyway

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: VX1 on 08 March 2009, 17:31:37

A good service might help with this and a good blast down the motorway to clear all the rubbish out.

Paul :y

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: Omegatoy on 08 March 2009, 18:22:01

seeing it at night in other car headlights is not a problem!! perfectly normal with a diesel!!
its if you can see it in the rear view mirror during the day you should start to worry :y

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: kjf7 on 08 March 2009, 18:49:48

you can see it in the day if you give it some beans and had a major service in november :-/

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: kjf7 on 10 March 2009, 00:25:11

is that bad then? i dont mind it never caused any problems that i know of ,runs like a dream, when i start her a big puff of smoke pops out, the quicker she starts the less smoke i always do 2 turns of ignition 4 glow plugs as i think 1 is down and starts quicker in the morning, thanks :y

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: TheBoy on 10 March 2009, 07:57:29

At night, normal.

Supermarket fuel does make it smoke an awful lot more than premium branded fuel.

If you are getting a decent puff when starting, I'm guessing its not starting immediately?

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: Omegatoy on 10 March 2009, 20:01:37

if its getting a puff when starting would think its unburnt fuel from the aforementioned glow plug ????

Title: Re: smoking
Post by: immx on 11 March 2009, 00:36:05

I don't know if it's any help but I have noticed the same thing with my daily drive (company car) which is a 56 plate 14TDCI Fiesta. Even if on tickover I notice it at night.

Mind you it has done 115,000miles in two years!