A newby diesel question. Every time I start my 300tdi I get a cloud of darksmoke from the exhaust. This clears within seconds and the vehicle drivesfine without any smoke, until the next time it is started. Doesn't seem tomatter how long the vehicle stands between runs, it gives the same amount ofsmoke. I think the engine has done about 100k.Thanks.M

Black smoke is unburned diesel that has been fired in during start upNothing at all to worry about--accywing-----------------------------------------------------------------------accywingy's Profile: this thread:

Black diesel smoke on start up. Why..?

Jul 03, 2004 21 Replies

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Niamh Holding 22 years ago

I found a whole stash on top of the air filter of my CBR600 during a service!

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Mother 22 years ago

The police found a whole stash 'inside' the petrol tank on a mates Harley some years ago... ;-)

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