HELP REALLY NEEDED ASAP!!! :(

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:16 pm

Hi there people im a new member and aint sure if this is where i ment to me posting.
but the problem is i bought a lanos few weeks ago and been running minted, but i drove it to work yesterday and the engine managment light came on the car started smoking alot more from the exhaust, i took to the garage and they said they will need to remove the head etc. but today they say it could be my ecu which would cost me around 600 pound, which i cant seem to belive because the car was running so sweet, please if anyone can help would be great thanks alot

BosnianLanos · Post by **BosnianLanos** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:32 pm

What did they say that the check engine light was? It would make it a lot easier to diagnose. Could be ignition-related.

Is your car any Automatic or Standard transmission? Because I have an ECU I could sell you! For a lot less than 600 Pounds. Maybe 599.95?

I'm just kidding. Tell us why the engine threw the light and we'll be able to help further.

sheepdizildawg · Post by **sheepdizildawg** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:55 pm

smoking a lot more would point to oil burning wouldnt it?

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:12 pm

depends on what color the smoke was.
black= fuel burning
blue=oil burning
white=coolant burning

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:19 pm

thanks for replying the colour was white smoke, wont know what else they saying till the morning, the car is 1.6 manual, thanks

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:24 am

Surely if there's white smoke, that'd have pretty much NOTHING to do with the ECU seeing as it has no control over coolant burning, or water contaminating th oil etc.

Check your oil cap. Remove it, and look at the underside. It should be a golden dark brown/blacky brown. If there's any white or creamy spots on it you might have a problem.

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:41 am

Damn i hate garages just phoned them and they said they changed plugs, done rocker cover gasket on it, (which i did last weekend) now they saying someone aint feeding the ECU or i will need a new one -.- AHHHHH lol thanks for your help

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:54 am

I was having no use on the phone so got my dad to speak to them, what the problem is one of the injectors are staying open, and they not sure why.

at least we down to a problem lol haha

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:15 pm

THat wouldnt cause white smoke.

Woulda cause black smoke, as mofo said up there.

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:21 pm

was the weather cold when it was smoking

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:16 pm

nope weather was fine. garage said car runs fine untill the car heats up then starts running shit and smoking etc.

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:54 am

the only thing that come to mine, is that it could be the head gasket, it the only thing i can think of why you have alot white smoke from the exhaust

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:37 am

the garage is tryin to find out if the ecu is coded or could i just get another one and put right in

Big Jeff · Post by **Big Jeff** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 2:48 pm

Pir0 wrote:Surely if there's white smoke, that'd have pretty much NOTHING to do with the ECU seeing as it has no control over coolant burning, or water contaminating th oil etc.

as Pir0 said the ECU would not cause white smoke to come out of the exhaust, it could cause black smoke as the ecu controls the fuel injectors but not white smoke

daewoomofo wrote:depends on what color the smoke was.
black= fuel burning
blue=oil burning
white=coolant burning

Colin009uk · Post by **Colin009uk** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:18 pm

all they sayin is low compression in cylinoder 3. And one of the injectors are staying open so they think theres a problem with the ecu they says its tellin the injector to stay open