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• MAZDA B2500 (NON TURBO) diesel pickup - POWER LOSS 19 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Gradual loss of power and lots of black smoke from exhaust whilst on M-Way - nervously watching instruments until the next exit, suddenly the fuel gauge...
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8td excessive fuel consumption 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  hi i was wondering if any one can help , my 98 td escort is drinking the diesel its doing at last count about 18 mpg , also there is a lack of turbo boost, when i used to put my foot down in second the turbo would kick in at about 2.5 - 3 rpm , but now when i put my foot down all i get is plooms of black smoke in my rear view , could anyone recommend any parts that may need changing, its had new oil, oil filter glow plugs, diesel filter , air filter but its still the same , my friend has the exact same car , his accelerator is more responsive than mine , could it be a timing issue?
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 05 2.0 Black smoke/knocking noise 2 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I have owned my Mazda 6 Diesel TS2 (136) for approx 18 months now with 140,000m on the clock. First problem I encountered was the dreaded diesel pump change which I have just finished paying for (£1500 in total) but now I have a new fault and was just trying to find some advise or previous experience on this as I have trawled the internet and still non the wiser (i am a woman though!)
• Troubled conscience 14 May 2005 (Forum)
  Did I wait until the new plastic domestic oil tank arrives? Er, no, I added it to the 40 litres of diesel already in my car's fuel tank. But, I have a feeling that I need to pay some fuel duty on this. Anyone know if there is a precedent for this?
• Vauxhall Tigra - Help Cleaning Hydraulic Roof Pump Sludge 30 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  I have bought a pump from a junkyard which has black sludge in the fluid reservoir. It is metal clamped onto the pump unit itself, cannot be removed for cleaning. The hole for topping up oil is tiny and indented into the bottle making it difficult to empty properly.
• Make your own bio-fuel 19 May 2006 (Forum)
  In todays Daily Telegraph London Property Section was a short article that included how to turn cooking oil into bio-fuel for diesel engines. Sorry there is no link, so I have retyped it. Make your own bio-fuel All you need is a 45 gallon oil drum painted black and with a tap down the side, a large saucepan, a large sieve, some J-cloths and white spirit.
• "Flushing oil" BMW 325 TD 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  Hi....... i'm new here and have searched for info and read a few of the oil related threads before launching in and posting a question. I have just purchased a very abused BMW 325 TD 94 (L) 134,000 mls. the oil is very black and has that gritty feel when rubbed between finger and thumb.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 00 2.0 diesel Heater / Engine Issues 16 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Now my temp gauge has started to fluctuate. Possibly because I opened the cooling system reservoir last night and some black oily stuff spilled out a little. Not sure if this is normal??? Could someone make some suggestions? Please note that upon checking my oil with dipstick it was very low so plan on topping this up in a bit.....
• Oil pressure light - Shogun 10 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I appear to have an oil starvation problem with my 2002 Shogun 3.2 diesel. At first it only occurred if I went straight onto a motorway after a cold start. (I live 2 miles from the motorway, so it was not completely cold).
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 00 1.9 dci smoking 14 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  i have a renault scenic diesel 1.9 dci i have just noitice(at night) that when travelling along exessive smoke is being produced it looks white from the mirror. whrn i put my foot down this changes to grey/black can anyone tell me the reason or help with solving the problem. i was told once that you can get a can of oil that you put on the fuel inlet and rev the engine until gone and this solves the problem i look forward to your help.
• smokey 1.9TD peugeot expert van 22 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  its like low revs smoke and high revs none... then when i get to the T junction and pull away 1st and 2nd smoke again. I dont know when the last service was. i have checked the oil and thereis plenty in there. could there be too much oil ? i ahve also checked the air filter and there was some oil in there!!! What do you guys reckon ??????? {Subject header amended make less vague, as per the Peugeot 306 d turbo engine problem 14 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  hi i have a problem with a 306 d turbo R reg 1998 1.9 litre turbo diesel xud engine, regularly serviced, 78k miles, cam belt replaced at 70k. when im driving the car hard (3500 rpm) or over 80 on the motorway occasionally there is a loud diesel clatter and the engine looses power for a second or so and there is a MASSIVE puff of black/blue smoke visible in the rear view mirror.
• "Piston, Diaphragm, Vacuum Thingie" 31 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  My diesel man cannot work this out. Help! Rob
• Corsa Diesel - Glow Plug Problem 10 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi. My wife has a 1.5 Diesel Corsa (Feb 1995). It has done 67,000 miles since we bought it from new. It does 400 miles a week on the motorway and is serviced regularly, oil changes at 6,000 miles and we use Shell Diesel fuel.
• jumpy/smoky F. fiesta, injector leak? 2 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  opened up the bonnet, around the right injector there is a lot of dark soot (lost for the correct description, it's not oil, but black stuff on the metal) i've been reading, alot, what i've found so far is that dark smoke is too rich air mixture....i know the air filter is due a change, would that by itself be enough to cause the problems?
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.0 Oil and performance problems - HELP! 14 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  There is a distinct dip in power when starting off almost to the point of it stalling if you do not keep the revs up and it now sounds like my blinking diesel Vectra. There is no power when driving and it takes a long time to accelarate up to 55-60. I took the rocker cover off for a look and the entire inside was a mess, there was a serious build-up of black clay gunge everywhere including in between the camshafts and it sounds as though the top end of the engine is being starved of oil.
• Previa Diesel Turbo or not! 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  This fault is intermittent, I am not using any oil and not pouring black smoke out of the exhaust, even when the fault is occurring. When the fault is not happening the engine pulls fine and revs cleanly throughout the range. This fault does not appear until the engine is up to temperature and during warm up it revs cleanly.
• Mazda 6 Diesel - advice please, buying a Mazda 6 with 2.2 Diesel 4 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  have been reading horror stories about some Mazda 6 cars, but i was about to purchase one can you all advise if what I`m about to buy will be okay? what were the issues exactly? and when were they fixed by Mazda? something to do with oil level rising and going into the diesel and DPF problems? the setup date of the car I`m going to buy is 25th Jun 2010, but registration date is 1st September 2011 its a 2.2 Diesel (163) Takuya model in black, here is the exact car I have put a deposit down on
• mazda 6 diesel 2000cc sport diesel - mazda 6 2008 2000cc diesel noisey engine 13 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Oil pressure light isnt on. When starting up the car sounds rough and stinks of diesel, My questions are and am hoping there are a few mazda techs on here 1.
• Volkswagen - White smoke from oil filler cap and dipstick 20 May 2018 (Forum)
  Can someone here please give me detail about what seems to cause smoke from the oil filler cap and/or oil dipstick in VAG TDI engines (1998-present, newer TDI's, the less noisey ones than you get in my VW polo and Mrk3 Golfs). I would like to kno what any type of smoke from oil filler cap and/or dipstick means (white, blue, black etc).