fathopper Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Right as there is no direct thread for this thought why not make one, I'll start,My mothers 02 ford focus has a smoking problem, it was ran without water for a short journey, down to local shops and back, my question is what could go be effected? And what would cause the think plume of smoke whenever you turn the engine on, the engine runs fine, just it smokes everytime you switch it on. The smoke appears to emerge from below the cam shaft belt area. BUT Its not the cam belt im pretty sure. Any Ideas? Edited January 1, 2008 by fathopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 What colours the smoke white/grey/blue? Could it be the fact that its leaking water out somewhere hence why it was empty? Which is boiling off as steam when its running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Right as there is no direct thread for this thought why not make one, I'll start,My mothers 02 ford focus has a smoking problem, it was ran without water for a short journey, down to local shops and back, my question is what could go be effected? And what would cause the think plume of smoke whenever you turn the engine on, the engine runs fine, just it smokes everytime you switch it on. The smoke appears to emerge from below the cam shaft belt area. BUT Its not the cam belt im pretty sure. Any Ideas?id say if youd ran it without water, the headgasket/head would be very suspect to cracking. but the plume of smoke from the engine bay seems a bit meh aint really got a clue? as the just on the start up makes it sound a bit of an odd one.edit: missed a bit off the end in my haste Edited January 1, 2008 by trials_punk182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) What colours the smoke white/grey/blue? Could it be the fact that its leaking water out somewhere hence why it was empty? Which is boiling off as steam when its running?i thought that, perhaps water pump or something, but why only when it starts? and nothing would be hot enough to create smoke when it starts.only thing smoke could come out of the engine from when its cold, is something from the cylinder onwards. and itd have to after the cylinder, otherwise itd cause a misfire/rough running. so sensible suggestions would be EGR valve/pipe if its diesel. but why only on start up, makes little to no sense.errr: just a thought, if its smoke everytime you turn the engine on, and just on turn on, sure it isnt the starter motor/earth strap with a bad connection. although ive never come across this, its about the only thing i can think of that could cause smoke on start up and not when running. ~or possibly if its a derv. is there diesel or water sitting around the top of a faulty glow plug thats shorting across the water to the head. again something ive never come across, but its a possible answer thats got me stumped. Edited January 1, 2008 by trials_punk182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted January 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 The Smoke was white, and the last time my mum filled it was like summer, shes not very good with cars, Oils fine, and Its not leaking at the moment.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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