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Vehicle & Technical => Mitsubishi => Topic started by: dasher20040 on October 29, 2005, 18:16:17

Title: Black smoke!!!!!
Post by: dasher20040 on October 29, 2005, 18:16:17

hi

I have a 1989 shogun 2.5td. Only had it for about 3 weeks.  In the last week black smoke comes out the exhust When pulling away and will stop smoking when you are at normal speed. Can any one help on this because my MOT is up on the 2nd of november and im not sure it will pass like this.  :idea:      :?:

Title: Black smoke!!!!!
Post by: yorki on October 29, 2005, 20:30:01

Don't worry they all do it when they get older . Ask anyone who tows a caravan with one.

Title: black smoke
Post by: dasher20040 on October 29, 2005, 22:28:31

so you think it still should be ok for the mot then?

Title: Black smoke!!!!!
Post by: Bluebottle on November 04, 2005, 20:12:44

The MOT smoke test requires a clear ish exhaust when the engine is held at high revs for about five seconds. If your Paj only smokes under hard acceleration you should be ok. Try an injector cleaner beforehand just to make sure though.

Title: Black smoke!!!!!
Post by: dasher20040 on November 05, 2005, 17:10:26

thanks Bluebottle for that. it passed on the smoke test. but it failed on every thin els.  :(

Title: Black smoke!!!!!
Post by: mark.bass on February 22, 2006, 23:37:24

for anyone else that may be interested in the black smoke issue the link below will give you some clues

http://www.plcuk.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=41