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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459   
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The first one I had did this and so does the one I have now and that is only a year old. I was told the same
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8th Mar 2010 10:04am |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 
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My does this as well
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8th Mar 2010 11:13am |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Same here. Seems worse in the cold weather.
Bob |
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8th Mar 2010 11:30am |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Hmm, as I feared. However I've only really noticed it lately. I have told Mrs 110SEB it's her fault for not always waiting for the glow plug light to go out before starting the engine.
What damage would that actually cause other than wasted fuel? |
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8th Mar 2010 11:37am |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Put some diesel cleaner throw her it may help
http://www.powerenhancer.co.uk/product.php/3/bg-244--for-diesel- NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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8th Mar 2010 12:21pm |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371 
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Hey gang,
I had an old mercedes 300D that would smoke black started up or not, and the old German mechanic ( boy was he a work of art) would always say, all smoke is fine, as long as it isn't oily looking...blue oily looking... but I wonder now, since we are all dealing with Euro 4 engines, if the changes in diesel as well as the advancement in technology gives us the blue- ish smoke and that it really isn't much to worry about. Has anyone compared it to the t4's in the transit vans? I have some here at school that I will ask the drivers tomorrow to see if they smoke as much as what we get. Anyone know a taxi driver to ask? 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately) IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX 😁 2.5crdi |
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8th Mar 2010 4:06pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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REMEMBER
little blue smoke duringcold climate engine start up it's normal, it is unburned diesel (yessss it is blue too) Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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8th Mar 2010 6:23pm |
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| pjw4233 Member Since: 30 Nov 2009 Location: Lake District & Cheshire Posts: 273 
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I only get blue smoke if I forget to let the plug heater light to go out before turning engine over.
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15th Mar 2010 4:48pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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Our vehicles do this, some days its worse than others.
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15th Mar 2010 5:15pm |
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| SJM Member Since: 09 Dec 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 237 
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Mine does it - 09 model with 2500 miles on it. Always has. In for a service next week so will mention it, but I'd always assumed this is normal....?
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26th Mar 2010 4:30pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8001 
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if its colder ambient than normal mine does this on first startup of the day but then clears, as above i put it down to unburnt diesel Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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5th Apr 2010 3:14pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444
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Stealers suggested to SWMBO that it was doing it because she does small journeys. From what I can see, an assumption based on the fact that (a) she is a woman, and (b) we have a little one. She put him right as it rarely does less than 25 miles in one go.
They're going to contact LR and a few other LR mechanics to see what they think. You know what's going to come back, don't you... They all do it, it's normal! |
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5th Apr 2010 8:08pm |
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| tomdaprince Member Since: 23 Feb 2015 Location: IJmuiden Posts: 54  
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Hi 110SEB, have you ever heard a cause from the stealers after they contacted JLR?
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23rd Feb 2016 7:55am |
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| Arran73 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Commugny, Switzerland Posts: 133
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Mine does it as well, wondering if on or more glow plugs are not working will have to test them 1997 Defender 90 300tdi
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