Ford Focus Smokes---- Help

LeeSouthEast

The problem all but goes away with an oil and filter change and a pot of redex. It's part and parcel of an aging TDCi engine. Mine does it at 104k but behaves if you keep to the servicing schedule. Leave it much beyond 1k over and it does precisely what you describe.

maniac886

Blue smoke is to do with the oil, you will probably need a compression test doing so you can determine the source of the leak...could be deterioration of the piston ring.

Dave101t

as soon as i hear 'blue smoke' i get thoughts of cracked gaskets, and cylinder head reskims... painful memories but not as painful as a garage rebuild!

eckythump

Dave101t wrote: »

as soon as i hear 'blue smoke' i get thoughts of cracked gaskets, and cylinder head reskims... painful memories but not as painful as a garage rebuild!

I used a bottle of k seal when the gasket went on my 1998 daewoo( already had the head skimmed and gasket done when it went again)
8 months down the line its fine and just passed its MOT.
I was gobsmacked as it was smoking so bad I had to wait till the early hours of the morning to take it to a carpark to run it through the engine.
the security gaurd came over cause he thought my car was on fire.
very weird stuff but worked for me.

Kels100

LeeSouthEast wrote: »

The problem all but goes away with an oil and filter change and a pot of redex. It's part and parcel of an aging TDCi engine. Mine does it at 104k but behaves if you keep to the servicing schedule. Leave it much beyond 1k over and it does precisely what you describe.

This is what someone has told me to have done is a service as one of the filters maybe blocked etc, as i don't think its hard a service done for a little while.

Inactive

Kels100 wrote: »

This is what someone has told me to have done is a service as one of the filters maybe blocked etc, as i don't think its hard a service done for a little while.

Check the service book / receipts that you got with the car, that should tell you when, and which type of service it had.

goldspanners

the easiest and cheapest first attempt would be to replace the fuel filter,this might help with the hesitation.

dan_essex

when is the MOT due?

tomstickland

154,000 miles is fine.
Ask Diesel Bob
http://www.dieselbob.co.uk/goodbad.asp

FORD 2.0 & 2.2 TDCI (MONDEO/JAGUAR)



Now how do we say this.... should any problems with the injectors or pump develop don't worry, we can help!
We are led to believe that the latest TDCI is better...

Speak to him, can probably sort it.

jeannieblue

goldspanners wrote: »

the easiest and cheapest first attempt would be to replace the fuel filter,this might help with the hesitation.

Agree - but think it advisable to have a fuel treatment at the same time, Fortes do a good one.

Try and stick to same brand of diesel if you can - it will help.