Ford Focus Smokes---- Help

goldspanners

jeannieblue wrote: »

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.

filter change and a good run, ive honestly never found any of these treatments any good in diesels.a diesel smokes for a reason, to much fuel,too little air or burning oil. all dependant on smoke colour of course as pew pointed out earlier. the smoking wont go away if its burning oil. filter change and a good hard run i say.

jamespond_2

it sounds like the engine is on the way out. It certainly won't pass the next MOT.

goldspanners

jamespond wrote: »

it sounds like the engine is on the way out. It certainly won't pass the next MOT.

your certain?

jamespond_2

goldspanners wrote: »

your certain?

if i was a betting man i would wager it would fail. That is if it even makes it that far. From her descriptions, it sounds like the engine is knackered.

goldspanners

Kels100 wrote: »

Hi I have a 53 plate ford focus 1.8 TDCI. I have noticed in the morning it is letting out a blueish colour smoke when i start it up and put my foot on the accelerator and also i have notice it has started to pull back when its cold but is fine once its warm. Someone has told me the injectors need cleaning or changing and someone else said maybe a full service needs doing to replace the filters etc.

Has anyone else had this problem and if so can someone help me as i would rather go for a cheaper option than the expensive option first!!!

Help please!

jamespond wrote: »

if i was a betting man i would wager it would fail. That is if it even makes it that far. From her descriptions, it sounds like the engine is knackered.

according to the op its fine when its warm. when the car gets MOT'd it will be warm.

jamespond_2

goldspanners wrote: »

according to the op its fine when its warm. when the car gets MOT'd it will be warm.

It will fail the MOT on emissions.

mikey72

Blue smoke on start up is a sign of worn valve guides, causing oil to leak into the cylinders. I have driven vans that used to do this, and ran for thousands of miles with no problem.
Diesel over fueling will be black if it burns it, or white if it gets into the exhaust unburnt, then vapourised as the exhaust gas passes over it. Unless the injectors or fuel pump are leaking oil, (on ones with oil feeds) it probably won't be them, and once the seals go they leak continuously, either oil into the diesel, or diesel into the sump on some engines.

tomstickland

Some smoke from a Diesel engine does not mean it's knackered. There's so many minor things that can go wrong to cause it to smoke.

jeannieblue

jamespond wrote: »

It will fail the MOT on emissions.

Why? I would be interested in your technical information. As you said the engine was 'knackered' would you recommend then, to the OP that they do not even bother with the expense of the MOT?

mikey72

I'd be interested what the emission test is on a diesel as well?