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Originally Posted by chich
They all expel plumes of smoke.. the two that I've had and every other one!Next time you're on the freeway have a look at the exhaust of a diesel territory and then look back at the smoke cloud it leaves behind. Not acceptable for a car less than 10yo in my opinion.
As for the noise it's definitely evident in the cabin and apart from the lag, this would have to be one of my biggest bugbears. Having said that i get annoyed with little squeaks and rattles so maybe it's just me  |
Because people don't know how to drive a diesel correctly.
Ever notice that when the soot starts you get no more power despite how hard you press the throttle?
It's not bad driving, just most people haven't been taught.
Look at a video of a big diesel doing a really, really cold start. Smoke and flames and crap flying everywhere. That's overfuelling.
A current model GE V16 4000hp motor cold starting.
https://youtu.be/RwTXr495BVw
The governor hits the gas hard attempting to keep it running.