Anyone ever get a puff of black smoke on takeoff?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 8, 2009 | 05:26 PM

#11

bubbette

Joined: 07-13-2009

Posts: 3

From: South Carolina

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmdealerguy

My 09 is an auto and the other day I got in it and when it hit second,it shot out a puff of black smoke. A friend saw it happen. Happen to anyone else?

My 09 has left a black mark on my painted garage floor, like it spit up, and I have to constantly clean the chrome tips.

Sep 13, 2009 | 11:10 AM

#12

redradt25

Member

Joined: 08-11-2009

Posts: 56

From: New Orleans,La

Hop out the back hatch next time you floor it; you prob. would be very surprised to notice a large 'puff' of black smoke come out the exhaust. Oh yeah --- "Don't try that at home." LOL

Sep 13, 2009 | 11:56 AM

#13

sgtsteve

Senior Member

Joined: 07-31-2009

Posts: 106

From: Tucson,AZ

I thought that was a new diesel powered HHR

Sep 13, 2009 | 12:31 PM

#14

Goody

Member

Joined: 08-05-2009

Posts: 41

From: Kannapolis, NC

Any fuel injected engine will get carbon buildup that will show some black smoke when you floor it. If you floor it more often it does help to have less buildup...

Sep 15, 2009 | 09:48 AM

#15

mistermike

Senior Member

Joined: 03-16-2008

Posts: 662

From: Cleveland, Ohio

Combination of DI and VVT. The ECM sets up a very weird cam phasing for startup, but quickly pulls it back for something more "normal." Blue smoke on startup, on the other hand bears watching.

Sep 16, 2009 | 12:37 AM

#16

Programmer

Senior Member

Joined: 06-03-2008

Posts: 123

From: Victoria

When I no-lift-shift and look in the mirrors, I can see a small puff of black smoke hanging in the air. It surprised me at first, but it seems normal now.