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 Post subject: CRD 2.8 04 - Grey/Brown smoke/exhaust gasses - any ideas?
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:14 am 
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I`ve noticed every morning for the past week that my KJ smokes quite a bit but, not white or black smoke but rather grey/light brown. Constantly seen while driving and i`m wondering now if it`s not due to over fuelling perhaps as she`s been quite thirsty too. She drives ok, no issues from a power perspective.

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 Post subject: Re: CRD 2.8 04 - Grey/Brown smoke/exhaust gasses - any ideas
PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:35 am 
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Hi welcome to the forum!

Typically too much fuel is associated with black smoke....not really brown.....

Have you cleaned your MAP sensor recently? This could cause smoke under all sorts of different conditions(and a dirty map will also cause a decreased fuel economy).

Have you read the Noob guide yet?
(the noob guide is mostly geared towards USDM KJs, but there is useful info for the 04- people as well.)

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 Post subject: Re: CRD 2.8 04 - Grey/Brown smoke/exhaust gasses - any ideas
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:03 pm 
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I removed the CAT - it was so badly clogged the poor motor was having issues breathing - smoke is a thing of the past.

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 Post subject: Re: CRD 2.8 04 - Grey/Brown smoke/exhaust gasses - any ideas
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Wow!
You removed the cat and welded up a new exhaust in under 50 minutes?
You work fast!

Where are you located? can you do mine next? :SOMBRERO:

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 Post subject: Re: CRD 2.8 04 - Grey/Brown smoke/exhaust gasses - any ideas
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:54 pm 
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Look closer at the time stamps. Over a year between the posts...

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 Post subject: Re: CRD 2.8 04 - Grey/Brown smoke/exhaust gasses - any ideas
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Oops :oops:

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