So my 3.6 TDV8 has developed an issue where it is blowing a bit of grey/black smoke from the exhaust when giving some throttle standing still.

After opening the bonnet there are traces of black soot on seemingly random places. Mostly on top of the fan housing but also on some spots of the hoses. None of the hoses seem to have leaks.

In the bottom left corner on top of the radiator there seems to be the highest concentration of black soot.

Normally I’d suspect a leaking injector but this doesn’t seem the area for that issue.

Curious if anyone has suggestions to what might be the cause of this

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Split intercooler hose would be my guess.

Take them off and have a look on the underside of them and you'll likely see a split in the rubber. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior