On 22 Mar, 00:16, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
Sorry to post this here, tried uk.rec.cars.maintenance but not much in the
way of replies.

I have an 03 reg diesel Kangoo van, 57,000 mile on the clock. *On the door
panel its described as 1.7DCi, the plastic cowling over the engine reads 1.5
DCi and the logbook reads 1465cc.

Passed MOT in January which included an emissions test, but now its started
smoking. *No change in performance, no starting problems, no sign of
overheating. *The smoke is greyish.

How much it smokes varies. *It clears when the engine oil level is low, when
topped up it starts again.

Mileage is only around 8,000 pa most of which is stop start traffic, rarely
gets a decent run.

Tried Wynns Smoke treatment in the oil & a Redex product in the fuel, they
don't seem to make much difference. *Stopped using Morrissons diesel &
switched to Esso.

Any ideas on what this could be? *Someone suggested a blocked oil way or
something - sorry my knowledge of engines, especially diesels is almost
zero.

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Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"Vehicles and Air Quality
Vehicle exhaust is a leading contributor to air quality concerns.
Vehicles and other mobile sources create over half of Iowa’s air
pollution! Much of this pollution comes from a small population of
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Health Impacts of Smoking Vehicles
The tiny particles and other pollutants in vehicle exhaust contribute
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Probable Causes and Correction
Visible tailpipe smoke can vary in color to indicate different engine
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http://www.iowadnr.gov/air/citizen/vehicle/vehicle.html

"One smoking vehicle creates as much pollution as up to 30 properly
functioning cars."