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Ford Focus Smokes---- Help

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  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Does it produce black smoke?
    If the answer is yes then it passes.
    If the anser is no then check that engine is running.
    If it is still no then fail.
    Happy chappy
  • jamespond_2
    jamespond_2 Posts: 54 Forumite
    tomstickland wrote: »
    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.

    blue smoke from a diesel engine that has done 150,000+ miles is bad
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    jamespond wrote: »
    blue smoke from a diesel engine that has done 150,000+ miles is bad

    Possibly
    "Just a bit of blue smoke on start up from a diesel engine that has done 150,000+ miles is good"
  • jamespond_2
    jamespond_2 Posts: 54 Forumite
    mikey72 wrote: »
    Possibly
    "Just a bit of blue smoke on start up from a diesel engine that has done 150,000+ miles is good"

    well without saying she should obviously get it looked at, but i would wager it is a knackered engine.
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Oil change, right grade oil, oil filter, service for the poor cold performance, check the sensors and ecu, it'll last another 150000 miles.
  • goldspanners
    goldspanners Posts: 5,910 Forumite
    mikey72 wrote: »
    Oil change, right grade oil, oil filter, service for the poor cold performance, check the sensors and ecu, it'll last another 150000 miles.

    it will go a long way to helping anyway mikey. what about the spare wheel? :p
    ...work permit granted!
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    You're not posting from your mobile at the side of the road waiting for the AA are you?
  • Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    jamespond wrote: »
    well without saying she should obviously get it looked at, but i would wager it is a knackered engine.

    Really, and what if the turbo is leaking oil into the air intake?

    Would that also be a knackered engine?
  • jamespond_2
    jamespond_2 Posts: 54 Forumite
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »
    Really, and what if the turbo is leaking oil into the air intake?

    Would that also be a knackered engine?

    no, but that doesn't explain the other trouble with it.

    We'll have to wait until she comes back with a mechanical check.
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Blue smoke at start, - could be oil pooling in the turbo overnight caused by a slightly worn seal, if it clears when running it'll still last for years.
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