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THICK BLACK SMOKE....from the air filter !

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Re: THICK BLACK SMOKE....from the air filter !

Postby Fergus » Sun, 16 May 2010 8:30 +0000

It was missfiring at the start, VAC leak at the throttlebody.
I had let the old oil drain out over two days then filled it back up, new oil filter as well. I suppose the noisy tappets were because it took some time for the new oil to get up there - it's sounding really really sweet now :D
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Re: THICK BLACK SMOKE....from the air filter !

Postby sidewaysreilly » Sun, 16 May 2010 11:44 +0000

ah great stuff lad, persistance pays.
The perfection of a Car's beauty is that nothing should be there for beauty's sake.
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