Puff of smoke from exhaust?

[Corin Denton]

Just got back from London this afternoon and took the Chimaera out for a spin, went up the road and got a puff of smoke come from the exhaust, pulled over a tiny bit of white smoke then it cleared, checked all levels and they are fine etc. Driven the car about 20 miles since with no problem whatsoever.

Any ideas?

[Nick P]

You are a member of the Red Arrows?

[SXS]

Maybe just some crap went through from the petrol tank.... put in some Hot Shot or similar to give the complete fuel system a thorough cleanout... I'd recommend putting it in when nearly empty and then fill half the tank up with gas... IMO....

[jigs]

Check your brake fluid - sometimes a servo can fail and brake fluid is sucked in through the vacuum pipe - creates a very white dense smoke. Alternatively it could just have been some moisture in the exhaust.

[Corin Denton]

Just a bit of an update for you, took the car out yesterday, exactly the same routine in starting off etc, same fuel and everything - no problem whatsoever?
Drove the car to work this morning - no problem whatsoever.

Brake fluid is fine, oil and water levels are fine and fluids are clean??

Must have been something in the fuel?

[dannyboyo]

I had a puff of smoke coming out of just one pipe the other day. Which is wierd considering that it's one pipe from the engine and it only splits into 2 pipes underneath the boot.

I put it down to water in one of the pipes, or someone shoving a sweet wrapper up there or something.

Revved the hell out of it for a bit and it seemed to stop!!

[snorky]

was probably that Slick50 you put in it......

[Corin Denton]

snorky said:

was probably that Slick50 you put in it......

Nope, engine left as nature intended!