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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: xxpenxx on 26 January 2011, 10:03

Title: TDI Smoking
Post by: xxpenxx 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:

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 26 January 2011, 10:04

Search function works a treat in here. 

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: Rhyso on 26 January 2011, 10:05

Moved it just as you replied Slick  :smiley:

What colour is the smoke?

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: xxpenxx on 26 January 2011, 10:08

Quote from: Rhyso on 26 January 2011, 10:05

Moved it just as you replied Slick  :smiley:

What colour is the smoke?

dark grey/black ??

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: xxpenxx on 26 January 2011, 10:08

Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 26 January 2011, 10:04

Search function works a treat in here. 

I did say sorry  :sad:

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: Rhyso on 26 January 2011, 10:09

Does the car feel under powered?

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 26 January 2011, 10:11

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=142478.0

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=171489.0

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=170342.0

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=179561.0

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: xxpenxx on 26 January 2011, 10:17

Quote from: Rhyso on 26 January 2011, 10:09

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:

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: Gareth F on 26 January 2011, 13:32

Maybe a boost leak.

Title: Re: TDI Smoking
Post by: Kerrse on 26 January 2011, 19:49

9 times out of 10 boost leak welcome to wonderful world of split pipes & dodgy clips lol