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Old 07-11-2009, 01:11 AM
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my van has started to smoke on start up from cold why is this never done it before
Old 07-11-2009, 01:51 AM
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If its black smoke and its an older mechanical pumped engine i would say you have a sticky or worn injector/s that's dribbling fuel into the cylinder/s when the engine has stood.
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There is that, and when did it last have an air filter....worth checking how dirty it is.
Old 07-11-2009, 04:25 PM
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