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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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hi, i am getting a small puff of black/grey smoke from the exhaust,
this only happens when i drop a gear and plant the throttle, normaly dont get any smoke or fumes with normal driving, no smells of burning oil etc,
should i be worried? what dose it mean? thanks Allan.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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black normally means it's running a little bit rich ,grey though is oily smoke
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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could this be cause it has had full decat system?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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possibly, i wouldn't worry too much about it when it starts doing it during normal driving it would be a worry imo.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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thats what i thought but thought i would get a 2nd opinion, thanks mate.
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Old Jul 3, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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Yea nothin to worry about, black smoke is unburnt fuel
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