xsi-in-stealth
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HELP!!!! Was given a 306 sadly not a 6 just a 1.6, noticed that the car has no response (or lack of when putting foot down and I know they're not quick but feels like I'm driving a non turbo diesel! I replaced the standard backbox like for like and it improved a little bit but was giving it a bit yesterday to see if the ecu reset I did would make any difference and I was in 3rd gear doing about 55 and the car sounded a bit rough (a bit more than a 1.6 usually sounds!lol)and all of a sudden it struggled a bit and then let out this huge cloud of smoke covering the whole 3 lanes of the dual carriage way! I instantly thought shit my headgasket has gone as I knew I had an slight oil leak already, (but am now loosing oil quite quickly), so I drove slowly for a good few minutes and it completely cleared up and when I revved up nothing came out?! Does anyone have any ideas on the smoke sittuation I'm gathering loss of power could be down to low oil pressure also the Engine Management light flashes up every 5mins or so and I know that could be emissions or anything mechanical and should get it diagnossed but just don't have the money to take it down to the garage! Many thanks chris________________________________________
16V-XSi
Posted 6th Sep 2009 at 23:34
