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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1582   
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Mine does that but it's more of a cloud. Don't know what causes it, would be interested to know.
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5th Apr 2012 7:26pm |
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| The Musketeer Member Since: 07 Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 193 
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Un-burnt fuel = injectors may need servicing
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5th Apr 2012 7:59pm |
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| mega Member Since: 23 Oct 2010 Location: notts Posts: 33  
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Hi Musketeer, I thought leeking fuel would produce black smoke ?
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5th Apr 2012 8:44pm |
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| The Musketeer Member Since: 07 Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 193
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It depends. Although blue smoke is often associated with oil leakage/problems when it is just on start up rather than all the time/gear changes especialy then it is normally some unburnt fuel left in the exhaust system or an injector problem. Generally; Blue = Fuel or Oil Black = Oil White = Water. Sam (All this comes from my old man, an agricultural engineer of 42 years that has owned, broken, fixed, built, made LRs since 1968) Good things come to the wild and free |
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5th Apr 2012 9:03pm |
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| mega Member Since: 23 Oct 2010 Location: notts Posts: 33
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Thanks for the info, could it be the turbo seals ?
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5th Apr 2012 9:15pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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I believe a bit of smoke is normal. I've noticed the colder the weather the greater the volume of smoke. If its above 10 deg outside there's none. Maybe its the ECU dictating things based on temp. I have also seen this in 2 other Pumas and as mine seems to burn no oil whatsoever between changes I don't think its anything to be concerned about
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5th Apr 2012 9:19pm |
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| mega Member Since: 23 Oct 2010 Location: notts Posts: 33
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Hi Rossy, the dealer said its normal but then he would
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5th Apr 2012 9:30pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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Definitely seems to be temperature related.
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5th Apr 2012 10:10pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 
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Are you waiting for the glow plug light to go out before you start the engine ? 130's have feeling's as well you know
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5th Apr 2012 10:17pm |
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| The Musketeer Member Since: 07 Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 193
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When the temp is lower she needs more glow plug captain!  Good things come to the wild and free |
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5th Apr 2012 10:21pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1582
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Maybe on a cold day it's worth doing the glow plugs twice. When I first got mine it used to knock like a Dutch girl in a basement. An ecu update sorted that. The blue smoke seems to have got worse and apart from yesterday the weather is getting warmer. Maybe there's another update.
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5th Apr 2012 10:45pm |
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| cradgebank Member Since: 30 Dec 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 308 
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Sam, think you have that wrong, on a Diesel engine it should be Blue = Oil Black = Fuel White = Water Richard Either a 90, 110 or 130. Discovery 5 |
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5th Apr 2012 11:48pm |
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| mega Member Since: 23 Oct 2010 Location: notts Posts: 33
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Here's a link to a video of my defender starting from cold with the glow plugs used twice clearly showing the blue cloud of smoke.
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6th Apr 2012 10:11am |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
normal. Mine did the same.
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6th Apr 2012 10:39am |
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