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Sham91



Member Since: 24 May 2018
Location: Bradford
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography Bonatti Grey
Fuel Burning Heater

Hey guys, so something bizarre happened last night after I set off from work.

Driving along in slow built up traffic with heaters on and all of a sudden white/blueish smoke coming from the bonnet and passenger side front wheel arch, everyone looking sat me, I thought the car was on fire or going to catch fire lol...I drove on slow for about 2 minutes until I could get off the main road and pulled into a petrol station where I called AA Laughing Laughing

They camme out and did a few visual checks and we went for a test drive where everything seemed normal. He said it was most likely the FBH :/ .........thats the first time its happened to me... should I be expecting this a lot more in cold weathers?

got the car booked in for a issue with drivers door lock tomorrow so will ask them to give it a check too Razz

just thought I should share my experince...actually thought it was my engine smoking up, heart was in my throat Big Cry

Post #569434 Thu Nov 22 2018 11:35am
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PC76



Member Since: 01 Oct 2017
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That's normal. should really only happen once as it doesn't get used during he warmer months. on the next cold start you should see considerably less smoke.

i had the same a couple of weeks ago on the way home from work. was quite funny once i remembered what it was...

Post #569436 Thu Nov 22 2018 11:59am
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Tim in Scotland



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It is common if it is the first time in the year that it has cut in, often there is unburned fuel solidified in the burner and that has to clear from the system. I had it happen on my 2005 TDv6 several times in the autumn after the first time the temperatures dropped below 5c and the FBH cut in 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Post #569448 Thu Nov 22 2018 1:11pm
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Sham91



Member Since: 24 May 2018
Location: Bradford
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yeah the car was sat in garage and not driven from Jan 2018 up until August 2018 so sounds like this is normal Smile

There was no smoke business today morning so will also see on the way home Smile

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Hugh Haddow



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Did it smell like burning or very hot rubber by any chance?

Post #569455 Thu Nov 22 2018 4:27pm
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Sham91



Member Since: 24 May 2018
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Hugh Haddow I cant really be sure now tbh, i'd sway towards burning....not sure what hot rubber smells like but could also smell some through the inside heating vents when I turned it off and back on for a few seconds and then no smell at all

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Hugh Haddow



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Thanks Sham.

Post #569468 Thu Nov 22 2018 5:34pm
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Eaters



Member Since: 11 Apr 2016
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United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver

I had the key remote system added to my FBH a few years ago and use it quite a lot even through the summer (although not so much this summer!). My logic says that if I can warm the car up a bit then it puts less strain on the engine at start up. And if it just a short journey I've planned then this makes even more sense. Robin
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Post #569518 Fri Nov 23 2018 8:44am
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