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thepharcyde

thepharcyde

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coming off a roundabout onto a dual carriage way I changed from 2nd to 3rd in my Cooper S having a slight play with a Ibiza 1.9TDI. Anyway as I changed looked in my rear view mirror I noticed a plume of black smoke just as a changed. Whats that all about. I have noticed it on other cars in the past, but is it anything to worry about. It revs round to 7kish and I always changed before the red.

I only drive at weekends and mostly conservative, so i am thinking it is just giving itself a Italian Tune up Job!
 
Mine's done it once or twice.

It's just unburnt fuel I think. Nothing to worry about unless it does it all the time at low revs.
 
... I misread.

Anyway, he's obviously been sold a diesel engined Cooper S. Black smoke never comes out of one's exhaust.
 
Nozzer said:
You drive a diesel.
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You'll notice the opening post says Cooper S, which they didnt make in a Diesel variant (i dont think)

I wouldn't be too worried unless its doing it all of the time. Is it due a general service soon? Could be worn sparkies but still nothing to worry about.
 
ci_newman said:
You'll notice the opening post says Cooper S, which they didnt make in a Diesel variant (i dont think)

I wouldn't be too worried unless its doing it all of the time. Is it due a general service soon? Could be worn sparkies but still nothing to worry about.
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Its on 17k, another 9k until one is due.
 
I thought you guys were supposed to be experts :p

Black smoke = fuel
Blue smoke = oil

What happens when you see a tuned Skyline or Evo going for it... black smoke... unburnt fuel.

Same as what's happening to thepharcyde's Cooper.
 
Yup, it's overfuelling for a split second hence the puff of smoke.

Black smoke = fuel
Blue smoke = oil
White smoke = water
 
Lowe said:
Yup, it's overfuelling for a split second hence the puff of smoke.

Black smoke = fuel
Blue smoke = oil
White smoke = water
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spot on, my bike loves a pop and bang and it probably would mean black spoke if it didnt set on fire :cool:

Definetly fuel nothing to worry about.
 
agw_01 said:
I thought you guys were supposed to be experts :p

Black smoke = fuel
Blue smoke = oil

What happens when you see a tuned Skyline or Evo going for it... black smoke... unburnt fuel.

Same as what's happening to thepharcyde's Cooper.
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So, what you're saying is the Cooper S and Evo are in the same league, right? :confused:

;)
 
One More Solo said:
So, what you're saying is the Cooper S and Evo are in the same league, right? :confused:

;)
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Well if my lowly 2 litre Rover can do it... then yeah :p

The Cooper and Evo both have forced induction anyhow.
 
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