Hi Guys.
My 05 1.8TDCI is putting out black smoke when the tubo kicks in at around 1.6k rpm. It only gives the smoke when going round town and only when the turbo kicks in or at least that's what you can see in your mirrors so it could be doing it all the time.
I've run half a bottle of the diesel version of red x as advised by a local mechanic and I'm going to run the rest of the bottle on my next trip to portsmouth. I've no idea if this stuff will actually do anything or whether this has any affect on the issue.
It does it when hot or cold.
I really HATE the black smoke. When you're on the motorway doing 70mph it's fine, but really noticeable around town. It did pass the emissions test for the MOT, but I'm still wondering if there is a fix or whether I'm just going to have to live with this annoying new feature.
It does mean no one tail gates me though
Not to mention the rear of the van gets black and dirty.
Anyone who's fixed this on their own van I'd welcome the suggestions (except for throwing the engine away!)
Or what tests should I be thinking about asking a mechanic to do? I'm no wrench, but this issue is putting me on the fence to sell this thing.