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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 07:12:31 am

Title: Vauxhall combo.
Post by: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 07:12:31 am: Bought a combo a few weeks ago, nice little van but it smokes quiet a lot on start up but after been running ten minutes the smokes stops and its fine does anyone else have the problem, i think its burning oil but im no mechanic
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Post by: bobby p on March 18, 2012, 07:16:25 am: check the dipstick and see how much its using. it would be rare for a diesel to burn oil unless its done a lot of miles .
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Post by: LWC on March 18, 2012, 07:22:21 am: Not that it helps...mine doesnt do that.
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Post by: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 07:36:01 am: Its the 1.9 turbo diesel if it take a difference sumone said it could be the turbo seal or something?
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Post by: Erithwc on March 18, 2012, 07:40:47 am: My combo is fine it could be a number of things oil seal on the turbo, head gasket or engine better take it to the garage was it smoking when you bought it ???

Regards Paul
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Post by: dazmond on March 18, 2012, 07:47:30 am: how old is it micky?i have a 12 year old kangoo thats just passed its MOT.it needed a few minor repairs and i got the garage to change oil and air filter.mine smokes a little on start up but is fine after a couple of mins.

i just use mine for work(work radius mainly 5 miles).its done 137000 MILES!i reckon ill get another year out of it at least!!

im getting a car soon so ill do even less miles!i average around 4000 miles a year in the van.
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Post by: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 08:07:32 am: Its 2003, and smokes ALOT on start up lol, not to worried cos it start greatand rund lovely but itneeds to be seen too lol
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Post by: LWC on March 18, 2012, 08:23:19 am: 1.9? You sure? Mines a 2003 but i thought they only did 1.7 diesels?
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Post by: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 09:25:10 am: Lol yeah it might be a 1.7 turbo lol my mistake
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Post by: mgba_78 on March 18, 2012, 10:22:34 am: Quote from: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 07:12:31 am
Bought a combo a few weeks ago, nice little van but it smokes quiet a lot on start up but after been running ten minutes the smokes stops and its fine does anyone else have the problem, i think its burning oil but im no mechanic

You sure its just not steam as opposed to smoke seeing as it stops after a bit?
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Post by: Micky Steele on March 18, 2012, 10:27:13 am: Thick white/greyish blue smoke, stops after ten minutes of running.
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Post by: richard jagger on March 18, 2012, 10:48:31 am: TRY AND GOOGLE THE PROBLEM THERE ARE MANY CAR AND VAN FORUMS .
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Post by: Matthew JN on March 21, 2012, 02:00:13 pm: EGR valve
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Post by: Dave. on March 21, 2012, 08:05:25 pm: I've got a 2003 1.7TDI combo - passed the emmissions test in todays MOT with flying colours :)
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Post by: Londoner on March 22, 2012, 09:19:31 am: smoking when starting up is not usually a symptom of oil burning through wear. That usually occours more when the engine gets up to temp. Any good mechanic is going to be able to tell you what it is likely to be pretty quickly.

The simple fact is that modern diesel engines that don't have the oil changed regularly ( and with good oil) are at serious risk these days. Its starting to make second hand cars and vans a lot more risky. In the old days, what you saw was what you got but not now.