smoky diesel while engine pulling

nrocks · Post by **nrocks** » 05 Nov 2004, 03:22

my rover 218 td seems to be smoking a lot when engine at lowish revs.., when pulling away , 1st , 2nd and mainly 3rd gear...only really noticed it at night when headlights behind me ...any thoughts
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arry_b · Post by **arry_b** » 05 Nov 2004, 13:14

Yep, it'll do that. Don't worry.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » 05 Nov 2004, 23:26

Always looks its worst when you floor it with headlights behind you.

np · Post by np » 06 Nov 2004, 03:10

If the performance is ok,& it doesn`t need constant topping up of oil,i wouldn`t worry to much.Mine is the same,upto about 3500 rpm,then it clears.I followed a brand new Merc E320 diesel the other day in day light.You should have seen the black smoke coming out of that!