Home > Technical (L322) > 4.2 SC Huge amount of gray smoke on startup - 118,000 miles |
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Caesium Member Since: 21 Sep 2021 Location: Essex Posts: 451 |
Only on startup?
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23rd May 2022 10:24am |
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Glibbs Member Since: 18 Aug 2019 Location: West Somerset Posts: 101 |
Thanks for your reply.
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23rd May 2022 10:27am |
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Glibbs Member Since: 18 Aug 2019 Location: West Somerset Posts: 101 |
Spoke to the garage and he thinks I've put diesel in it but would the spout from the pump fit the filler on a petrol car? Range Rover 4.2 SC
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23rd May 2022 11:05am |
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Caesium Member Since: 21 Sep 2021 Location: Essex Posts: 451 |
The diesel spout is bigger than the unleaded one.
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23rd May 2022 11:29am |
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Glibbs Member Since: 18 Aug 2019 Location: West Somerset Posts: 101 |
I didn't run it for long and the smoke did reduce a little. I put about 45 litres in it to fill up.
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23rd May 2022 11:49am |
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dhallworth Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2983 |
If they'd put the wrong fuel in the tanks there'd be a queue of broken down cars not far from the garage I'd imagine.
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23rd May 2022 1:37pm |
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strongstuff Member Since: 26 Jun 2019 Location: North Wales Posts: 42 |
Have a look around your PCV valve, mine had a problem where it was sucking oil out of the engine through the valve and then into the throttle body.
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23rd May 2022 3:17pm |
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Glibbs Member Since: 18 Aug 2019 Location: West Somerset Posts: 101 |
The RAC have been and it's not diesel so I'm going for your PCV pipework recommendation as my Indie can't 'see' it for three weeks.
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23rd May 2022 3:23pm |
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philip1972 Member Since: 16 Jun 2017 Location: Marval 87440 Posts: 511 |
Are stem seal a "a thing" on 4.2s? |
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23rd May 2022 5:00pm |
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Glibbs Member Since: 18 Aug 2019 Location: West Somerset Posts: 101 |
I don't know if they are but they would generate blue smoke i believe. Thanks for your thought though. Range Rover 4.2 SC
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23rd May 2022 7:19pm |
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Dave lincs Member Since: 31 Dec 2021 Location: louth Posts: 39 |
Was it OK before you put fuel in? Whatever the RAC say have you checked your receipt |
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23rd May 2022 7:42pm |
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Caesium Member Since: 21 Sep 2021 Location: Essex Posts: 451 |
Other than excess fuel, There’s only two things that an engine can burn to make smoke, thats oil or coolant.
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24th May 2022 6:33am |
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Glibbs Member Since: 18 Aug 2019 Location: West Somerset Posts: 101 |
A complete and utter cockup on my part. . .
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24th May 2022 7:59am |
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dingg1 Member Since: 29 Jun 2013 Location: PORTUGAL Posts: 1271 |
This has to be a wind up, no one noticed that the oil cap wasn't on?
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24th May 2022 8:20am |
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