Why is my Astra blowing smoke?
My Vauxhall Astra is blowing smoke and the engine management light has come on. I have been told that its the EGR valve. Its been cleaned out properly. But isn still smoking and juddering. Do you think an engine flush will help or a steel seal?
Asked on 19 March 2014 by Kimjorja
Answered by
Alan Ross
Well you do not say what colour the smoke is, white/blue/black?
Given that you have the engine management light on, you may be best to have a diagnostic carried out in the first instance as this should identify by code (ie P ---- 4 numbers) what the actual fault is. By doing this you could actually save time and money in the long run.
Given that you have the engine management light on, you may be best to have a diagnostic carried out in the first instance as this should identify by code (ie P ---- 4 numbers) what the actual fault is. By doing this you could actually save time and money in the long run.
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