Took delivery of the new C2 a few weeks ago and have driven 300 mls so far with great pleasure. However, whenever the car has not been driven for more than 36 hours there is a strange thing happening on cold start. The moment the engine starts running there is a pretty large cloud of almost totally grey smoke to be seen from the left hand side bank exhaust only! All goes away after a couple of seconds and nothing comes out of the opposite cylinder bank exhaust!!??
No matter how many times the engine is switched off and started afterwards - even after almost a day - it is all fine and no more smoke or anything is to be seen.
Has anyone seen or experienced this? Well, whatever it is, it must be coming either out of the cylinders or the left hand cylinder bank exhaust system. Also, why not from both sides? I am full acquainted with the dry sump oil system as well as the scavenging tank, etc., but unless it is a large amount of excessive fuel used for totally cold start (again, why only on one half of the engine?) it can only be some oil (or what else?) left in those 3 cylinders that shoots out when ignited and burnt.
Althought I am no panicking, I think I will raise it wih my dealer after weekend, but wonder if any input may come from other members in the meantime. By the way, the oil level is perfect and the car performs fine in every respect.
many thanks
q.
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No matter how many times the engine is switched off and started afterwards - even after almost a day - it is all fine and no more smoke or anything is to be seen.
Has anyone seen or experienced this? Well, whatever it is, it must be coming either out of the cylinders or the left hand cylinder bank exhaust system. Also, why not from both sides? I am full acquainted with the dry sump oil system as well as the scavenging tank, etc., but unless it is a large amount of excessive fuel used for totally cold start (again, why only on one half of the engine?) it can only be some oil (or what else?) left in those 3 cylinders that shoots out when ignited and burnt.
Althought I am no panicking, I think I will raise it wih my dealer after weekend, but wonder if any input may come from other members in the meantime. By the way, the oil level is perfect and the car performs fine in every respect.
many thanks
q.
Migration info. Legacy thread was 7691
