FBH Problem.

lathbury · 1st February 2019, 10:08

I started my 02 cdt this morning and started the fbh with the remote, thick clouds of smoke started pouring out, I have removed fuse 8, any ideas please?. Thanks, John.

bl52krz · 1st February 2019, 11:14

It may have been clearing its throat ready to fire up? It is not smoke, it is fumes of diesel. Do not get a bare flame by it, it will set on fire. You may now find that you have caused an error to it working again. Try putting the fuse back in and see what happens. Make sure the car and you are in the open air when you do.

Canonite · 1st February 2019, 11:56

It may well have been burning the build up of charcoal that’s been in there since it was last used. It can also do this if it shuts down before a cycle is completed.
Could be unburnt fuel in the gauze following premature shutdown (such as removing the fuse)

lathbury · 1st February 2019, 12:54

Thanks for the quick replies, I went out with a torch and saw that diesel had been leaking onto the fbh exhaust. With the fuse still removed and the engine running the leak had stopped. I can't see where the leak is. Thanks again, John.

1st February 2019, 10:08	#1
lathbury Posted a thing or two 75 Conn S.E. Cdt. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Merseyside Posts: 1,803 Thanks: 1,873 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts	FBH Problem. I started my 02 cdt this morning and started the fbh with the remote, thick clouds of smoke started pouring out, I have removed fuse 8, any ideas please?. Thanks, John.

1st February 2019, 11:14	#2
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	It may have been clearing its throat ready to fire up? It is not smoke, it is fumes of diesel. Do not get a bare flame by it, it will set on fire. You may now find that you have caused an error to it working again. Try putting the fuse back in and see what happens. Make sure the car and you are in the open air when you do. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

1st February 2019, 11:56	#3
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	It may well have been burning the build up of charcoal that’s been in there since it was last used. It can also do this if it shuts down before a cycle is completed. Could be unburnt fuel in the gauze following premature shutdown (such as removing the fuse)

1st February 2019, 12:54	#4
lathbury Posted a thing or two 75 Conn S.E. Cdt. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Merseyside Posts: 1,803 Thanks: 1,873 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts	Thanks for the quick replies, I went out with a torch and saw that diesel had been leaking onto the fbh exhaust. With the fuse still removed and the engine running the leak had stopped. I can't see where the leak is. Thanks again, John.