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jampot1979

Post subject: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 4:53 pm

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Hi,

Noticed today that there is abit of black smoke coming out the exhaust when accelerating. Its fine on tickover! I only ever drive about 10 miles around town each day. Mine has the euro 3 emissions on it.

Is this normal for these fairways to chuck abit of black smoke out when accelerating? Can anyone recommend a diesel additive ? Would a motorway run clear it out?

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blackpool

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 5:05 pm

Joined: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:37 pm
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Lots of short trips and you get a lot of soot in exhaust,wouldnt do any harm to give it a blast up and down motorway.

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skippy41

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:44 pm

Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:44 pm
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Location: Scotland

blackpool wrote:

Lots of short trips and you get a lot of soot in exhaust,wouldnt do any harm to give it a blast up and down motorway.

Or get the EGR blanked off with a 20 pence blank

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Baconsdozen

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 8:54 am

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Location: Used to be in Lowestoft,now escaped.

Couple of good tips there. I normally give mine a good spanking before the MOT,bouncing along at 70 for a few minutes blows a load of junk out of the exhaust.

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jampot1979

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:13 pm

Joined: Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:18 pm
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skippy41 wrote:

blackpool wrote:

Lots of short trips and you get a lot of soot in exhaust,wouldnt do any harm to give it a blast up and down motorway.

Or get the EGR blanked off with a 20 pence blank

I am probably sounding thick, but where is the EGR ? Also where can I buy the blank from?

Thanks for the advice everyone!

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blackpool

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:05 pm

Joined: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:37 pm
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jampot1979 wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

blackpool wrote:

Lots of short trips and you get a lot of soot in exhaust,wouldnt do any harm to give it a blast up and down motorway.

Or get the EGR blanked off with a 20 pence blank

I am probably sounding thick, but where is the EGR ? Also where can I buy the blank from?

Thanks for the advice everyone!

Depends what emission kit it has on it,theres no egr on some.If you did want to blank it of youd just make a blank out of a old can of pop.

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skippy41

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 6:11 pm

Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:44 pm
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Location: Scotland

jampot1979 wrote:

skippy41 wrote:

blackpool wrote:

Lots of short trips and you get a lot of soot in exhaust,wouldnt do any harm to give it a blast up and down motorway.

Or get the EGR blanked off with a 20 pence blank

I am probably sounding thick, but where is the EGR ? Also where can I buy the blank from?

Thanks for the advice everyone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29JGybRVaUk

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wannabeeahack

Post subject: Re: Fairway smokey!

Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 6:57 pm

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Location: Twixt Heaven and Hell, but nearest Hell

its a diesel

no smoke - no poke!

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