Smokey TDI 130

[jeremyh]

My 04 plate TDI 130 is rather smokey under medium acceleration. Is this normal? The smoke is grey.

[davidlandy]

mine smokes a little

just enough to let the petrol boys youve overtaken know that its an oil burner

[andyroo]

Hi
Mine does the same but under hard acceleration the car behind dissapears in a cloud of black smoke. Currently complaining to the dealer about poor fuel consumption, 36 average 40 on a run might all be related.
Andy

[Marc97]

Any chance you could post the nature of the fault (if any) on here when (if) it gets fixed Andy.
Just think it might be useful to other users as a reference.

Cheers,

Marc.

[Gaz the Cab]

My 04 plate TDI 130 is rather smokey under medium acceleration. Is this normal? The smoke is grey.

My VW indie's recommendation was a blast at 100mph in 4th, or just a good thumping through the gears should resolve it.

[Marc97]

A good thumping through the gears up to around 60 or 70 on some de-restricted back roads would be more legal, provided you are comfortable thrashing your car on the twisty bits.

[adamss24]

Hi, i think your vw specialist was reffering at unclogging/clearing the injectors that way and work the turbocharger vanes, clean the intake of soot and clear the exhaust as well !

[james0808]

Have you checked your air filter.Mine smoked quite a bit until i changed the filter.

[Marc97]

What hell is that in your avatar James?????? LOL

[james0808]

Brace yourself.