dtmwelburn Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hiya ive recently bought my second mk3 mondeo this time a 2litre duratec engine its been stood a few days as i didnt have cash to tax straight away (but kept startin it once a day) when i rev the engine i get a lot of black smoke but none on tickover ive only ever known this from diesel engines not petrol does anyone know whether this is normal? i could be being daft it may need a gd service but just thought id get some advice, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 black smoke usually is a sign of running rich. it most likely just wants a good service and an enthusiastic drive afterwards to clear everything through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmwelburn Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 black smoke usually is a sign of running rich. it most likely just wants a good service and an enthusiastic drive afterwards to clear everything through. sounds gd to me thanks for the advice ill get it serviced as soon as i can, thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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