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TR
Member Since: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 88
 
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Picked up my D3 from bodyshop yesterday , car had been in for 2 days for paint.
Started car and drove 100yds to next garage and parked up.
30mins later drove off again and approx 1/2mile later cloud of blue smoke came out form under the vehicle at about 25mph.
Mate who was following me said it just appeared and then dissapeared and was thick enough to be alarming.
Parked the car up to let it cool down and then in the evening tried to repeat the problem but all was clear.
Car is only 36K miles .
Any thoughts wopuld be appreciated
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 6th Feb 2009 9:34 am |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Condensation burn-off from your exhaust  Nothing to worry about ....or your fuel burning heater if it was coming from the front Again nothing to worry about 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 6th Feb 2009 9:35 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Mine has done this from time to time, I'm sure its not FBH. Martin was following me in Wales once, and he said it was coming from the exhaust. It soon clears and does not seem to be symptomatic of a problem, and no issues have ensued in 118k miles.
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| 6th Feb 2009 10:02 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Happens a lot if the car has been sitting with the engine running but not moving. Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 6th Feb 2009 10:41 am |
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TR
Member Since: 11 Nov 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 88
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Thanks Gents , thats more reassuring
I guess that the body shop may have had the car ticking over for some time.
It did seem to have used a lot of fuel for no miles
The FBH was also running and may also have been contributing
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| 6th Feb 2009 1:30 pm |
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mason1337
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Matthews
Posts: 56
  
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with petrol cars blue smoke is oil and white is water, not positive on the diesels though 
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| 10th Feb 2009 3:58 am |
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wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
 
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Diesel:
white = water
blue = oil
black = diesel
What you have can be unburnt residu from engine or exhaust, your engine is now 'burning clean'.
Not to worry.
In general, if temp is ok and it sounds good, I don't worry about a diesel engine  but that's a VERY simple rule of thumb.
regards,
Wiljo
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| 10th Feb 2009 8:45 pm |
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Beatnik
Member Since: 19 Nov 2008
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 30
 
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It could have been just a small drop of oil on the outside of the exhaust, i've had similar symptoms after I,ve worked on cars with oily or dirty hands.  Cambridge Blue TDV6 S Manual
Its better if I remain silent and be thought a fool than to open my mouth and confirm it.
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| 11th Feb 2009 12:01 pm |
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