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Smoke in cab when starting

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Silverfox58
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Smoke in cab when starting

Post by Silverfox58 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:19 pm

Hi all
Recently with all the snow when I start the car I get a lot of exhaust smoke in side the car , is this right or what should
I look out for.
Your thoughts please
X5 30d

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Re: Smoke in cab when starting

Post by Horizon » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:44 pm

Usually a cracked exhaust manifold , the pressed steel OEM ones are susceptible to cracking.
Good few posts on here about the problem.
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Re: Smoke in cab when starting

Post by Silverfox58 » Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:13 pm

Cheers for the heads up will have a surch
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