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    Hi everyone,
    I have a 2007 veccy CDTI 150 design, I bought it 2 years ago but last year I lost my job and took the car off the road (I have the use of a smaller car more suited to town use), since then when I start the car periodically it smokes (blue smoke but smelling of diesel) for about 10 minutes until it’s warm and then it’s ok, it didn’t do that when it was used regularly apart from the odd puff at start up. Is it normal for it to do that taking into account it’s been parked for weeks at time without being started or is there something I should be worried about? Any advice would be appreciated.
    Apart from that it runs fine.

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    personally i wouldnt be too worried, my 150 smokes for a minute or so when its started in the morning, and its driven daily (shortish journeys)

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    Don't worry. Best thing is to just leave it switched off until you have a use for it, or give it a good hard run if your insurance allows

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    Thanks for your help guys, I started it today again and it was faultless, I think it has been parked so long it's bound to smoke a bit when started first, I have also cleaned egr valve and fitted blanking plates at both ends (Fiat type) to minimize the amount of crap going in the valve and intake manifold. Everything looks good now.

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