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Since: Aug 20, 2005
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:28 pm
Post subject: black smoke from a diesel.
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| My astra 1.7 diesel Estate is giving out black smoke when I gun it in low
gear, am i having serious trouble or is it easily remedied. Its done
120.000 mls and apart from the smoke and using a little more fuel than it
should it runs like a dream.
any ideas anyone.
Regards Dennis
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:55 am
Post subject: Re: black smoke from a diesel. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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wenden1 schrieb:
> My astra 1.7 diesel Estate is giving out black smoke when I gun it in low
> gear, am i having serious trouble or is it easily remedied. Its done
> 120.000 mls and apart from the smoke and using a little more fuel than it
> should it runs like a dream.
> any ideas anyone.
> Regards Dennis
Not helpful, but I've never heard from an Astra 4x4. Any details?
Btw, Opel/GM diesels are build to be bad. No good expereince with them.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:10 am
Post subject: Re: black smoke from a diesel. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 19:28:32 -0400, "wenden1" <dendor1969.TakeThisOut@aol.com>
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>My astra 1.7 diesel Estate is giving out black smoke when I gun it in low
>gear, am i having serious trouble or is it easily remedied. Its done
>120.000 mls and apart from the smoke and using a little more fuel than it
>should it runs like a dream.
>any ideas anyone.
>Regards Dennis
Try replacing the air filter first. >> Stay informed about: black smoke from a diesel. |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:01 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:55 am
Post subject: Re: black smoke from a diesel. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try a diesel additive, like Dr. Diesel, etc., which
addresses black smoke (resultant from paraffin separation)
during moderate-to-hard acceleration. I've had very good
results with this product on our '81 MB 300D (NA) and '86
Sub 6.2NA. Haven't had much need for it on our '98 Tahoe
6.5TD -- the turbo appears to help quite a bit with the
black smoke during acceleration. Good luck.
Franko
"wenden1" <dendor1969.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> tried changing the air filter doesn't help.
> regards Dennis
> >> Stay informed about: black smoke from a diesel. |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:03 am
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:53 am
Post subject: Re: black smoke from a diesel. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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From my years of driving a semi and also driving a Buick diesel, the black
smoke is unburnt fuel, if there is a adjustment on your fuel pump you can
turn it down a little some cars may not have any adjustment. When I drove
a semi there was a saying that "black smoke ment power". The only thing
the smoke is hurting is your billfold. Hope this helps. >> Stay informed about: black smoke from a diesel. |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:55 pm
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Just picked up a few bottles of Redline diesel additive at
our local Strauss Auto for $3 each, sells for $4.99 at
AutoZone. Good stuff, too. You may want to try increasing
the concentration of diesel injector cleaner (add to fuel
tank) for a tank or two -- if the spray pattern isn't fine
enough, that would also cause black smoke under load. Good
luck.
Regards,
Franko
"wenden1" <dendor1969 RemoveThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Franco I'll give that a try..
> >> Stay informed about: black smoke from a diesel. |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:27 pm
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:55 pm
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That's what my accountant stated, verbatim. Lawyer says
I've gotta keep the wife, though...
Franko
"wenden1" <dendor1969 DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hey pappahoney, Anything to save cash
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> Dennis
> >> Stay informed about: black smoke from a diesel. |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:23 am
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| pappahoney wrote: |
From my years of driving a semi and also driving a Buick diesel, the black
smoke is unburnt fuel, if there is a adjustment on your fuel pump you can
turn it down a little some cars may not have any adjustment. When I drove
a semi there was a saying that "black smoke ment power". The only thing
the smoke is hurting is your billfold. Hope this helps. |
This is in the ball park but I am think that you pump may be out of time too because if fuel is inject a few degrees late it will not burn completely either and mpg will decrease as well. No bottle of aditives is going to help your problem, save your money. It needs more than that as you need to get the injector pump checked out.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 5:52 am
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