Can anyone offer some advice please I would really appreciate any ideas. I have a 2013 model.
Yesterday I filled my qashqai with the correct diesel drove 40miles no issues. Stopped for five mins to get a coffee and when I turned the engine back on there was a really awful egg smell, five minutes later my exhaust was blowing out thick black smoke. I pulled over and called recovery to tow my car home. Topped up the oil and coolant this morning and drove it down the road and the black smoke started again.
Any ideas on what it is would be amazing!
Thick black smoke help
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:45 am
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai - J11 (2013–2017)
- calnorth
- Posts: 2719
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:01 pm
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
The egg smell is commonly sulphur. Days of stink bombs.
What I remember of that and cars was poor catalytic converters. Points to exhaust system problem I think. An expert on it should turn up soon?
What I remember of that and cars was poor catalytic converters. Points to exhaust system problem I think. An expert on it should turn up soon?
Last edited by calnorth on Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Mk2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–and onward)
1.6 Dig-T N-Connecta
1.6 Dig-T N-Connecta
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:45 am
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai - J11 (2013–2017)
Thanks
-
- Posts: 8623
- Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:39 pm
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
Katie, firstly welcome to the Forum. I am no Specialist for Diesels and it fact never had one. Please take a look at this attachment which might help you or give some ideas as it mentions both the “Black Smoke & Smelly Eggs” - Dave
Smoke from your exhaust explained - Car Keys : https://www.carkeys.co.uk/guides/introd ... ke-signals
Smoke from your exhaust explained - Car Keys : https://www.carkeys.co.uk/guides/introd ... ke-signals
11.19/1.3L/160PS/Tekna+/DCT/PrOPILOT/KAD Gun Metallic/Trunk Lower Finisher/Rear Glass Finisher/Ambient Lighting-LED’s Innen/Entry Guards Illuminated/Sport Pedals/Front Styling Plate/LED No.Plate/Chrome Door Handles/Rear Valance/Giacuzzo Alloys + Falken
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:45 am
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai - J11 (2013–2017)
Thank you
- calnorth
- Posts: 2719
- Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:01 pm
- Qashqai Model: Mk.2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–2021)
Looks like no "expert" turned up.
If this regularly happens (too often/nuisance) its best to goto a garage. There is a mechanism that the car engine management initiates periodically to clean the exhaust system out. Thats called DPF regeneration.
On the other hand you may have a fuel control problem. Black smoke is a distinct symptom and certainly some smells come with that.
Mk2 Qashqai Facelift - J11b (2017–and onward)
1.6 Dig-T N-Connecta
1.6 Dig-T N-Connecta