Tons of smoke out the back all of a sudden, no warning.

Pulled over. Real bad burning oil smoke coming out from under battery. Looked like was ready to ignite.

Looks like an oil pipe has given way slightly and spewed oil around, no major oil pressure loose or anything, so hopefully nothing major.

Did have a couple of small leaks, so hope its one of them just got bigger.

Thought Id be better off getting towed home rather than risk driving it and causing more damaged.

 

Oh well.... wont be driving her for a bit now, gotta get her up in the air and see whats going on.

 

Glad I joined the RAC. lol

I know that one bud, mines done this twice now, all of a sudden big plume of smoke out the back when booting it! (felt really sorry for the two guys on motorbikes last time :rofl: ) Oil pressue - OK, oil level -OK :confused: Black kak all over the rear bumper after every long trip! And a burnt oil smell whenever I park! Apart from that everything is fine :confused:

I wasnt booting it, just driving normal.

Had gone round a roundabout a couple of times just before, not high revs though. Just seeing what she holds like round there compared to my old car.

Wouldnt have thought this would cause a problem, like all the oil pushed to the left side?

Check the dipstick has not come out a bit, can cause the same if it does

 

Daveman

I remember reading some years ago that Stillen did a PCV upgrade for Zedders who tracked their car, they found that by driving hard around either left or right corners ( can't remember which) caused problems like you experienced bud.

Though what Daveman said is very plausible too ;)

cheers

smithy

you aint having much luck are you mate,hope you've still got some money left in the zed fund to get it fixed :headvswal

Money, whats that, lol.

 

I thought it may be the dipstick, it happened before, but Ryan fitted a better fitting one to it when I had my lasts problems. There is oil all around the battery and that general area, so I am hoping its that.

 

Just gotta find some time to look at her now....