citroen saxo smokes in morning

[madmadge]

hi there all im new to this.my citroen saxo smokes in the mornings and sounds a bit sluggish its just on the first start every morning the best way of describing it really it suonds like it has a cough and blows smoke can anyone suggest what it may be please its a diesal thanks alot

[werdna]

Normal for a diesel i would of thought.

[madmadge]

thats what my hubby says but it never used to be like it.also if there are people around when i start it up they look at me as if to say that sounds rough even a neibour has said it to me it sounds like its rattling a bit too thanks for the reply

[newpersn]

check glowplugs. dunno if this will help. but should help starting

[madmadge]

thankyou

[madmadge]

thankyou not sure what they are but im sure my dad or hubby will know

[newpersn]

on diesels. the glow plugs help start it. (notice you gotta wait for a light to go off before you start aka: preheat i call it) i'm not gonna go techy on diesels.

[lewza]

Is the car you are using a petrol or a diesal?
What colour smoke is coming from the exhaust?

[SmuJ]

If it's blue coloured smoke it's general bad news. If it's just a bit of white smoke from start-up in the morning when the engine is still cold, this is normal really. Just unburnt diesel fumes. If it's thick black smoke and there's shit loads of it, then your turbo's most likely blown- but i don't think it has got one anyway.

Sometimes when i flaw it past 3000 revs in my car it kicks out some white smoke. Part and Parcel of owning a 10 year old diesel really.

[madmadge]

it is white smoke i think i will check when i start it tommorow thanks all

[newpersn]

i was behind a valo owner yeasday and he kicked out sh*t loads of black smoke. then he was off. i couldnt see anything. (glad i overtook it)

[Stembo69]

Have you got a decat pipe, or the original catalytic converter fitted?

[VTRelite]

if its a diesel it sounds like its struggling to cold start as diesel relies on heat and compression to ignite the fule instead of a spark

check the glowplugs and make sure they're not burned out