Good morning,
The subject says it all really so any thoughts short of engine replacement gratefully received but that said, how much would a new/recon engine cost?
It has a full service history.
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Only on startup?

Normally points to valve stem seals. Christian.


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Thanks for your reply.
I think it's probably worse than that. When I said huge amount of smoke, I could hardly see through it. Range Rover 4.2 SC
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Spoke to the garage and he thinks I've put diesel in it but would the spout from the pump fit the filler on a petrol car? Range Rover 4.2 SC
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The diesel spout is bigger than the unleaded one.

Mine is diesel so I can’t check the size on mine. Diesel will make the car run really rough as well, not just on startup Christian.


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I didn't run it for long and the smoke did reduce a little. I put about 45 litres in it to fill up.
Is there a way to find out if the wrong fuel had been put into BP own tanks as I'm pretty sure they wouldn't admit it?
The RAC is coming out so fingers crossed it's just a miss-fuel. Range Rover 4.2 SC
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Rover 3.5 Coupe had since new.
Subaru Legacy 3.0.
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If they'd put the wrong fuel in the tanks there'd be a queue of broken down cars not far from the garage I'd imagine.

Be interested to see what the AA find though. They'll have something to suck a sample of fuel from the tank I'd have thought.

When stem seals fail you usually get a puff of blue smoke on a cold start and I'd imagine you'd have that for quite a while before you start seeing clouds of smoke from the back. Could be wrong though!

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Have a look around your PCV valve, mine had a problem where it was sucking oil out of the engine through the valve and then into the throttle body.

This is a documented failure on Jag forums.

I replaced the PCV, twice, which didn't cure it, there's an updated pipe that goes from PCV to throttle body.

Mine was as you describe, really thick nasty light grey smoke.

PCV Valve To Inlet Breather Pipe 4.2 SC (Genuine) 4696662 4629174 (4696662LR)

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The RAC have been and it's not diesel so I'm going for your PCV pipework recommendation as my Indie can't 'see' it for three weeks.

Many thanks to all and much appreciated.

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Subaru Legacy 3.0.
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Caesium wrote:

Only on startup?

Normally points to valve stem seals.

I don't know if they are but they would generate blue smoke i believe. Thanks for your thought though. Range Rover 4.2 SC
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Subaru Legacy 3.0.
BMW K1200RS.

Was it OK before you put fuel in? Whatever the RAC say have you checked your receipt

Other than excess fuel, There’s only two things that an engine can burn to make smoke, thats oil or coolant.
Coolant makes white smoke normally and hard starting.
Oil can make blue or grey smoke. PCV being blocked would usually be accompanied by an oil leak from a seal or gasket due to over pressure in the crankcase. Christian.


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A complete and utter cockup on my part. . .

I topped up the engine oil and didn't put the cap back on. . .

No spillage from the engine, just the smoke plume from the exhaust.

Taking it out today to ensure it's OK.

Thanks for all of your help everyone. Range Rover 4.2 SC
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Subaru Legacy 3.0.
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This has to be a wind up, no one noticed that the oil cap wasn't on?
Mine runs like a bag of spanners without it and it would be apparent immediately imo