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132 Focus, fluid from exhaust

  • 02-11-2019 4:41pm
    #1
    Jeremiah Jobling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭


    I took this 132 focus for a test drive today, all seemed fine but when I pulled into forecourt after 5-10 mn spin there was still white smoke coming from exhaust. Looked the car up in carzone and noticed the pics show fluid pooling under the exhaust. I'm assuming these are warning signs?


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  • #2
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    I was just about to condescendingly lecture you about condensation and how normal that is...and then I opened the picture.

    That doesn't look like no condensation I've ever seen, that's oil :D

    yep...warning sign it is


  • #3
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I dont think I'd be too worried. If it's on the forecourt a while and only started up and left idle to charge the battery and taken on the odd 15 minute test drive, there will be a lot of condensation in there. This condensation will only start to go away after a few good long hot journeys, an hour or two on the motorway maybe.

    It looks dark in the photo but the photo is low quality and if there was that much oil coming out the exhaust, you'd easily spot it in the running and driving of the car and the sump would be empty in 15 mins :pac:


  • #4
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    If there's any doubt walk away.


  • #5
    Jeremiah Jobling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭Jeremiah Jobling


    I didn't notice any oil when I spotted the car first. I don't think the car has been sitting for weeks on the forecourt either. It wasn't up on carzone earlier this week as far as I know, have been looking. This is the pic Limerick motor centre have up on carzone though, would be surprised if they would advertise with such a fault?


  • #6
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    1.6 tdci? Walk away now.


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  • #7
    Jeremiah Jobling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭Jeremiah Jobling


    CoBo55 wrote: »
    1.6 tdci? Walk away now.

    1.0 petrol eco boost


  • #8
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    I think they're supposed to be pretty unreliable, regardless of the condensation. Dont they give trouble with cylinder heads cracking or something like that?


  • #9
    PsychoPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,282 ✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    I think they're supposed to be pretty unreliable, regardless of the condensation. Dont they give trouble with cylinder heads cracking or something like that?

    From talking to a few lads working in Ford I thinking it was a plastic coolent pipe getting to hot and bursting


  • #10
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Jeremiah Jobling wrote: »
    1.0 petrol eco boost

    Walk even faster...(eco bust)


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