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by d4vinder
Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:14 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: POLO 54 Plate diesal blowing black smoke
Replies: 14
Views: 2710


does it do it all the time or when you put your foot down? and does it do it at idle?

it does it when you are about to take off, therefore naturally u would apply more gas and hope to get some more power, but the vehicle judders holds back, then BOOM a short burst of energy will push the car ...
by d4vinder
Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:05 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: POLO 54 Plate diesal blowing black smoke
Replies: 14
Views: 2710

Thanks guys I've got it booked in at a special place that deals with Diesel Pumps... hoping they will sort it out on Wednesday..

as for VW Ventura park i tried to get hold of the manager (Clive Dean) and i was told he was too busy to speak to me. So i suggested i leave a message for him to call me ...
by d4vinder
Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:36 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: POLO 54 Plate diesal blowing black smoke
Replies: 14
Views: 2710

TOOK IT TO VW

I took the problem to VW who gave the vehicle back as working "fine"

it is far from fine so i took it back again, then they fitted a brake-switch, apparently slows the engine down.... now that hasnt helped at all either so they charged me for fitting a part that wasnt even broken..

now i dnt know ...
by d4vinder
Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: POLO 54 Plate diesal blowing black smoke
Replies: 14
Views: 2710

POLO 54 Plate diesal blowing black smoke

i was driving my polo when suddenly black smoke started to bail out of the back and the vehicle started to judder and has been doing ever since.

when i drive now, the car still seems to bail smoke and on take-off it starts slow and suddenly kicks in with power. however smoke is always blowing out ...