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My wife has a 2005 Peugeot 307 1.6 HDI that has a diesel knock and blows black smoke on starting. It gets worse then better, occasionally running well then starting to smoke again.
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...
I have a 2009 Renault Clio 1.5 diesel and when I start it emits lots of black smoke. The problem has got so bad now that thick black smoke fills the road and loss of power. Any ideas?
I have a Fiat 500 Diesel car, which is currently having white smoke coming from the exhaust. It is also over revving and the DPF warning light has come on a couple of times now. It is also asking for an...
I have Chrysler Voyager diesel. When I start it in the morning it produces a lot of smoke. It goes away eventually.
I own a 2003(53) Ford Focus TDCi, and over the past months - now and then even mid journey - it goes a bit sluggish, as if turbo not kicked in! Then lots of black smoke out of exhaust, then speed picks...
My diesel 320d started emitting white smoke suddenly one day. One mechanic told me to put diesel fuel injector cleaner in it and service the car. It solved the problem a little bit. But I wanted it further...
When I start my Mondeo the morning it smokes slightly and it has a misfire, but once I drive about 500 yards the car runs great, no smoke or misfire, then all day it will be ok. Once you park it up for...
My 2004 Audi A6 2.5 TDI (120k miles) smokes big-time on starting in winter. Is this normal?
I have a 1999 SEAT Cordoba TDI. All of a sudden it started overfuelling, with black smoke.
 

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