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Offline xxpenxx

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TDI Smoking
« on: 26 January 2011, 10:03 »
Last night when I got home, my Golf was smoking from the Exaust quite a bit. I remember people saying that there can be a few symptoms, too why, and that it shouldnt be lol??

Sorry guys, am new  :rolleyes:

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2011, 10:04 »
Search function works a treat in here. 

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2011, 10:05 »
Moved it just as you replied Slick  :smiley:

What colour is the smoke?

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #3 on: 26 January 2011, 10:08 »
Moved it just as you replied Slick  :smiley:

What colour is the smoke?

dark grey/black ??

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #4 on: 26 January 2011, 10:08 »
Search function works a treat in here. 

I did say sorry  :sad:

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2011, 10:09 »
Does the car feel under powered?


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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #7 on: 26 January 2011, 10:17 »
Does the car feel under powered?

At times, it has the power through too 3rd. Obv doesnt have much power past 4k revs anyway. And I havent had the car long too really know if it is or not? I've only had it 2 weeks  :smiley:

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #8 on: 26 January 2011, 13:32 »
Maybe a boost leak.
No SmOkE nO pOkE....

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Re: TDI Smoking
« Reply #9 on: 26 January 2011, 19:49 »
9 times out of 10 boost leak welcome to wonderful world of split pipes & dodgy clips lol