I've been driving all morning, then i stopped at the petrol stattion to get a bottle of milk, walking back towards the car, noticed blue diesel smoke coming out from underneath driver's door side.

Not seen this before, not even when I use my FBH on previous mornings(no smell nor smoke that I notice)

Drove the car in the afternoon, keeping my eyes on smoke and smell, but none so far What could it be?

Was it oily looking? Do you think there might be oil colecting on somthing hot, obviously I'm no expert but blue smoke can mean burning oil. 2008 MY Supercharged
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axle wrote:

Was it oily looking? Do you think there might be oil colecting on somthing hot, obviously I'm no expert but blue smoke can mean burning oil.

It smells of diesel rather than oil I should have look underneath it whilst it was smoking !!!

Obviously it's dark now and damned hard to replicate the same situation but my first thoughts would be with a small amount of oil on somthing hot, ie a large amount of oil makes alot of smoke, but any smoke must mean somthing! Mind you was it cold?only it's 10 degrees hear and blowin a gale and I forgot it's still baltic south of here. 2008 MY Supercharged
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Not sure where the fuel line runs on a RR but if it's sprung a leak and the fuel is dripping onto the exhaust that could cause the problem perhaps? At least it doesn't have the same fire issue as petrol! Rules are made for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.

I had a good look underneath today, but could not spot any leaks

Will keep an eye out for it, might book it in for the dealer to check over...

My Dad's had a split in a fuel line, if you had one its unmistakable, the smell of diesel was overpowering, plus lots of smoke coming out of the OSF wheel earch and through the bonnet area. guess it depends on where the leak is though Discovery 4 HSE
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RRUK wrote:

My Dad's had a split in a fuel line, if you had one its unmistakable, the smell of diesel was overpowering, plus lots of smoke coming out of the OSF wheel earch and through the bonnet area. guess it depends on where the leak is though

Great Mine was coming out of OS as well, but from underneath driver's door side rather than wheel ache/bonnet.

TBH, not smell or seen anything since....