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Offline Artwigwa

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Diesel smoke???
« on: June 16, 2011, 14:35:32 »
Hi all, Good to see Mud Club back up and running  :cool:

Just a quick question about Diesel smoke and M.O.T  :undecided:

I have fitted a 2 1/4 Diesel lump that does smoke a bit but clears a bit when warmed up, does the M.O.T check emmishions or is it a visual smoke test? Landy is a 1971 SWB soft top if that helps.

Any thoughts  :huh:

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Re: Diesel smoke???
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2011, 19:55:49 »
I think youll be fine with a 71, im sure someone will be along to claritfy but that age is just a vsiual emissions test so as long as theres not mega smoke i wouldnt worry, whack some injector cleaner in and see how it goes
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Re: Diesel smoke???
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2011, 20:38:38 »
My 110 TD can be seen from space when I fire it up.. 30 seconds later not a plume in sight... or aircraft come to think of it. No issues with MOT so far.

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Re: Diesel smoke???
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2011, 23:06:43 »
Ok thanks for the tips. Mot is booked for monday  :undecided:

Hope it passes, wanna book a off road slot at billing next week!  :shocked:

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Re: Diesel smoke???
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2011, 10:16:27 »
What colour smoke?

White and makes your eyes water, unburnt diesel - probably knackered glow plugs in the engine - once the engine is warm and it clears then you'll have no issues with an MOT.

Black - Soot, over fuelling or lack of air flow (blocked filter), open the revs up to about 2 - 3 K once the engine is warm, does it fill the street with smoke? If so it'll fail the MOT visual test.

Blue - Oil, yeah that's a fail on a visual

White and clears quickly - Steam - head gasket or something similar.
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Re: Diesel smoke???
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2011, 17:25:10 »
Well the news is GOOD!  :smiley:, passed with no problems. By the time i got to mot station most of the smoke had cleared with only slight hint of blue smoke when reved.


 






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