Pulling Out Of The Pod...

**Mark The Cabby** · 5th June 2006, 23:02

Well,
Some of you will know that whilst at Pvs i got myself a K&N panel filter and fitted it there and then and fitted my tuning box back on, It was taken off while VX were servicing the Siggy.
All was well in the sunshine until i left for home, I got out of the gates and put my foot down a little and to my horror a great big cloud of greyish smoke was bellowing out of my car so i pulled over and turned the engine off and rubbed my head, Then Ian pulled up and asked if i was ok (thank you Ian) and i said i though i would be.
So started the engine again and all was well, I'm guessing the box was just setteling down...
But it's not made me to confident about these boxes and i've booked the siggy in for a remap, so maybe good coming from bad...

PS, May i also take this chance to say thank you all for a great day, i was not too sure about coming as i have never been to any think like Pvs before. You were all fantastic

Long live Vectra-C

**big phil** · 5th June 2006, 23:22

sorry i didn't get to meet you mark .... i couldn't keep my eyes off your mota ... looked great dude !!! hopefully will meet up soon ??

**Drinky** · 6th June 2006, 09:21

Pleasure to meet you mark glad the smoke was nothing serious your car is stunning by the way !!!!!

P.S hope we have converted you now and will see you at some more shows!

**Spikey©** · 6th June 2006, 09:29

I've read in other posts about the boxes and their effect, seems to me that when you make changes such as the tuning box, air filter and the like, the ECU needs a little time to get used to the changes.

I suspect what happened is the ECU threw a little wobbly over the air filter change, and overfuelled the engine to compensate for all the extra air she was sucking in. This should sort itself out after a few miles as the ECU will adjust to the filter and tuning box that went back on.

**MLC** · 6th June 2006, 09:30

Originally Posted by big phil

sorry i didn't get to meet you mark .... i couldn't keep my eyes off your mota ... looked great dude !!! hopefully will meet up soon ??

I'll second that. It's one of my favourite cars on the site. I love black Siggys!

**Ian T** · 6th June 2006, 10:55

No problem Mark, wouldn't want to see anybody stranded. As everybody says, we are a helpfull club

**plasma** · 6th June 2006, 18:05

Marks got a little secret to tell ya but i'm sure he'll post when hes back on.

**Green Growler** · 6th June 2006, 21:10

Originally Posted by plasma

Marks got a little secret to tell ya but i'm sure he'll post when hes back on.

Ok, so which sensor didn't he plug back in when he changed the air filter, lol.

**plasma** · 6th June 2006, 21:55

Dunno if hes gonna post tonight but I guess you'll have to wait. and btw its nothing related to 'this' black smoke

**Ste** · 6th June 2006, 22:30

Sounds like over fuelling a cold engine to me. Probably really smelled of diesel, warm engines perform much better and can tolerate higher fuelling rates without unburnt hydro-carbons (diesel) billowing out the back as white smoke.