2.1 Occasional Smoky Start-up . . . Any Ideas?

Post by **T'Onion** » 04 May 2007, 16:38

I'm hoping mine is due to me slightly over filling it with oil

its due an oil change so will get one tomorrow

Post by **wasserleaker** » 04 May 2007, 18:16

did the same meself after rebuilding engine, put too much in when i changed it after running it in, but that made it smoke [lots!] at 70mph or more, keep it near the lower line on dipstick and its fine on a fast run now.

Post by **T'Onion** » 04 May 2007, 18:24

the thing is i quite like filling mr co(u)ntvertable cars up with smog when he's parked up behind me

Post by **wasserleaker** » 04 May 2007, 20:24

T'Onion wrote:

the thing is i quite like filling mr co(u)ntvertable cars up with smog when he's parked up behind me

haha! fill it to the top line on ya stick when its on a slight slope as well, like i did and you can smog out a whole stretch of dual-carriageway at 70!