[Engine] Lumpy on start up

[creith34]

hi,
my berlingo has been acting up on the odd occasion, where it has been lumpy on start up, few revs nd a puff of black smoke it is fine what could this be? to be fair the mornings i noticed it on were quite cold

[3rensho]

lumpy on start up, few revs nd a puff of black smoke

Describes me to a tee in the morning :lol:

[Bigt]

hi,
my berlingo has been acting up on the odd occasion, where it has been lumpy on start up, few revs nd a puff of black smoke it is fine what could this be? to be fair the mornings i noticed it on were quite cold

Could be a leaking injector ?

[Romahomepete]

Sounds like one cylinder is not picking up straight away.

If it was an old 1.9 I would say that it was a heater plug.

Do the 1.6s have heater plugs?

[Bigt]

Sounds like one cylinder is not picking up straight away.

If it was an old 1.9 I would say that it was a heater plug.

Do the 1.6s have heater plugs?

Yes they do

[creith34]

the previous owner i know used red diesel in it the odd time could this be anything to cause this? ie soot build up in egr or something?

[ron]

Red diesel is only dyed to show it is rebated fuel,ie tax free & illegal for road vehicles.I don't think it's inferior.

[creith34]

i was told it was less refined than white

[Romahomepete]

Sounds like a duff heater plug if it only happens when it is really cold. Red diesel will not be a problem as agricultural and boat diesel engines are similar to car engines. Outside chance that it it is dirty diesel.

Peter

[creith34]

Sounds like a duff heater plug if it only happens when it is really cold. Red diesel will not be a problem as agricultural and boat diesel engines are similar to car engines. Outside chance that it it is dirty diesel.

Peter

ahh never thought about dirt could be that! was just worried because the engine management light used to come on and off frequently and this was cause by the egr being faulty apparently? but got the code cleared and it has never came on since