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Black smoke.

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Hi VW club.
Just registerd on club as im a vw fan.
Recently bought a 2015 2.0 bitdi 4 motion amarok.
Looks like the exhuast system has been changed. Running a plus /minus 60mm pipe from turbo to one box.
I saw as started to boost black smoke behind me.
Any one that can give info what could possibly be the problem.
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It is a TDI, black smoke is normal when accelerating.
And even more black smoke is normal if a TDI has been remapped.

Have it scanned for error codes first, then take it from there.
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Did they remove the CAT from the exhaust system .... if yes then ,a little black smoke will be normal... but if u cant see the vehicles behind you then i think u have other issus
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Good morning.
Thanks for reply.
First ill have it scanned for error codes and then see.
Cat is removed, only one silencer box at back.
Luckily not that much smoke, only when boosting then those half cloudy black smoke at back.
From my previous bitdi outo 4x2,there is definitely a power diffrence.
So it looks likes it been remapped.
Other than that it, im suprised by the power.
Thanks again.
Best regards
Nikkie
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Nikkiebrits wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:02 am Good morning.
Thanks for reply.
First ill have it scanned for error codes and then see.
Cat is removed, only one silencer box at back.
Luckily not that much smoke, only when boosting then those half cloudy black smoke at back.
From my previous bitdi outo 4x2,there is definitely a power diffrence.
So it looks likes it been remapped.
Other than that it, im suprised by the power.
Thanks again.
Best regards
Nikkie
If its got software loaded then it will definitely smoke alot more than usual depending on the tune
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Thanks.
So i can take it in to see what the tuning etc gives and then take it from there.
So there's nothing for to worry about. 🙄
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Nikkiebrits wrote: Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:34 am Thanks.
So i can take it in to see what the tuning etc gives and then take it from there.
So there's nothing for to worry about. 🙄
If the Cat is gone and it has significant black smoke then its tuned. Mine is decatted and tuned and there is black smoke on Full throttle at higher RPM. My mate has a tune but still has his cat and les smoke then mine
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Thanks again
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I just bought a tdi. It smokes black. But after some hard driving and just idle before switch off. It gives off a greyish smoke. Has rk motion software
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