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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Brayster on 14 February 2010, 19:19

Title: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Brayster on 14 February 2010, 19:19: I drove my mk2 for only the second time ever today and for the brief 5 mins it was fun- however the car filled up with smoke after about 5 min- not burning wire smoke it was weird.
But I have just replaced the heater matrix and this was it's first run - had the heater on to check it worked - could this be the culprit?
I checked under the bonnet no smoke there only a leaking flange now the water is flowing round the system.. Do new matrixs' give off smoke for a bit?
Im hoping i haven't short circuited something when I had the dash out.
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Reasty on 14 February 2010, 19:26: That dosnt sound right at all,new matrix's do smell for abit but defiantly don't smoke,could you see where it was coming from?
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Brayster on 14 February 2010, 19:35: Not really more of a gradual build
up wasn't pouring from the vents but defo coming from there - but did seem to tale off though - might take it out Tom and see-
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Alec on 14 February 2010, 19:51: If you had oily hands and left grubbyprints all over it I suppose it could smoke if it got mega hot, but I doubt it lol

Thats proper random lol
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Brayster on 15 February 2010, 07:54: Pretty sure the hands were clean - but u never know what was on it already .... having bought the car with broken bypass valves I have no way of knowing how long it is since anything has flowed through the system. We'll see next time I
take it out I suppose ......
which sadly won't be till the weekend ..
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: rubjonny on 15 February 2010, 09:48: did you clean the matrix before you fitted it? if not, thats why! learnt this myself the hard way, the matrix is coated with a oil/varnish type thing to prevent corrosion when in storage. this takes ages to burn off and it reeks!
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Brayster on 15 February 2010, 12:32: Err nope slapped it straight in - I thought it must be something like that ... thanks bit of peace of mind if it happened to someone else too ta
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 15 February 2010, 14:18: Quote from: rubjonny on 15 February 2010, 09:48
did you clean the matrix before you fitted it? if not, thats why! learnt this myself the hard way, the matrix is coated with a oil/varnish type thing to prevent corrosion when in storage. this takes ages to burn off and it reeks!

Phew!! Thanks for mentioning this RJ. I've got mine to put in shortly :D

Might be worth adding this bit of information to the guide?
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Alec on 15 February 2010, 14:50: RJ to the rescue!
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: Brayster on 15 February 2010, 18:50: Yep thanks agian rj - Looking back now it funny but at the time I was pretty distressed ..
Title: Re: Can there be smoke without fire????
Post by: tony_ack on 15 February 2010, 22:06: To clean it, spray with foaming degreaser and leave to sit for half an hour or so... did the trick for me.