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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1421.0. "Smoking 16v GTE" by KURMA::DSTEVENSON () Thu Apr 25 1991 22:48

    Last night I took my 16V Astra out for a good blast. When I stopped the
    car quite a lot of smoke started to come from underneath (towards the
    rear, I'm not sure exactly where as it was dark), the smoke died away
    after about 5mins. The car has been running ok since with no repeat,
    anyone had a similar experience or know what the cause might have been.
    The car is only 1 month old with 2000 miles on the clock.
    
                                                Dougie.
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1421.1Simple answers are irritatingYUPPY::PATEMANAyrton Senna - World Tour 1991Fri Apr 26 1991 09:283
    Had you taken the hand brake off?? :-)
    
    Paul
1421.2BELFST::G_DOWNEYFri Apr 26 1991 10:195
    I had the same problem with my Golf when it was brand new. It's just
    the exhaust burning off whatever stuff it has on it when it's new.
       
                 Keep on blasting,
                                 Gerry.
1421.3What`s it like in 2nd gear???KURMA::DMCGREGORFri Apr 26 1991 11:056
    
     The reply asking if the hand-brake had been let-off is not as 
    silly as it seems as I had the pleasure of a trip in the afore-
    mentioned 16V and it certainly seemed to me as if the hand-brake
    was permanently engaged. 8*) 8*) 8*)
                                          Doogz
1421.4Does Gav really know??????MASALA::SCLARKEI'm a real tiger.........Sun Jul 07 1991 11:532
    I guess'the boys' in Eaterhouse thought it was still engaged too !!!!!
    :)
1421.5145 mph thru` Easterhouse ???????MASALA::DMCGREGORSun Jul 07 1991 13:4038
    
    Looks like I won`t be getting annoyed by silly wee boy racers on the 
    M8 for a while 8*) 8*) 8*)
                              Doogz
    
    Seriously though Dougie I`m really cut up about your
    misfortune....................
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    OR AM I !!!!!!!!! 8*) 8*) 8*) 8*)