Hi everyone, this is all I could find on the Wiki that closely matches what happened yesterday:
https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Al ... hite_smoke" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
However, I've got a 1.9 dg watercooled any ideas to whether this would be the same root cause?
Any comments appreciated!
Thanks
James
Backfire and White Smoke
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Re: Backfire and White Smoke
Didn't fill with diesel?
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Re: Backfire and White Smoke
definitely not,
I checked the fuel receipt but same on LPG too
I checked the fuel receipt but same on LPG too
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Re: Backfire and White Smoke
Almost sounds as though its trying to run on petrol and LPG at the same time, regardless of switch position. You could turn the LPG off at the tank to check.
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Re: Backfire and White Smoke
hmm,
I've got a friend of mine coming over to take a look with me, he works on lpg so I'll give it a try.
Seems strange though definitely. I'll let you know what we find!
I've got a friend of mine coming over to take a look with me, he works on lpg so I'll give it a try.
Seems strange though definitely. I'll let you know what we find!
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Re: Backfire and White Smoke - SORTED
Issue found was the dip stick not reading properly for some reason and too much oil so what seemed to be steam in the exhaust fumes was more bluey grey.
It seems to have been caught in time and dealt with so the creature purrs again!
It seems to have been caught in time and dealt with so the creature purrs again!
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Re: Backfire and White Smoke
Never heard of that causing a backfire, but at least it appears to be sorted 

Got a new van, but it's a 165bhp T4 [shock horror] Accurate LPG Station map here