Is this normal??

kiwijaz

New Member
Ok have noticed of late that the Red Devil is blowing a bit of smoke when you accelerate out before changing gears, It doesnt seem to do it when just driving without hard acceleration or when you rev it in Nutral. Dont know if anyone on the Sandy Creek trip noticed it and im sure if you thought it was a prob you would have said something to me. Just wondering if you think this is normal or not before i go check it out with nissan. I have just put a injector cleaner though it yesterday cause thought it might be a blocked injector, Oil is full and no water in it. Had the head and everything done about a month ago so dont know if that has anything to do with it. Any advice would be great cause i dont want it to be back in the shop and miss out on Landcruiser!
 

Pure Yobbo

Moderator
Black Smoke - both our patrols puff some black smoke but they have been tuned up.....

Still due for a service? Try AMMS at Sandgate (not far from where you work now) maybe they can drop you off or something, They will be able to let you know for certain if you need to be worried - good guys too.
 

frosty

4x4 Earth Contributer
My puffs a little every now and again too.

It's normal. So long as it's black. white or blue is not good.

You can reduce it by blocking the Exhast Gas Return.
 

kiwijaz

New Member
Sweet might give them a call on monday Yobbo. Am heading over to Paul and 'thats the shit's place this afternoon so might get paul to have a look then and see what he thinks cause cant really see what colour the smoke is when your driving.
 

snowman

New Member
Ok have noticed of late that the Red Devil is blowing a bit of smoke when you accelerate out before changing gears, It doesnt seem to do it when just driving without hard acceleration or when you rev it in Nutral. Dont know if anyone on the Sandy Creek trip noticed it and im sure if you thought it was a prob you would have said something to me. Just wondering if you think this is normal or not before i go check it out with nissan. I have just put a injector cleaner though it yesterday cause thought it might be a blocked injector, Oil is full and no water in it. Had the head and everything done about a month ago so dont know if that has anything to do with it. Any advice would be great cause i dont want it to be back in the shop and miss out on Landcruiser!
Without a decent fuel additive ( i use moreys $22 for a ltr from walkers at booval ), my gq bellows smoke and sucks fuel like crazy.
Give it ago ( 100ml per100ltrs fuel ).
 
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