Jimmy,
You don't mention if the engine is completely cold or what the ambient
temperature is when you are doing this. Certainly if using the choke,
black smoke is appropriate when starting the engine with perhaps more
than a puff until the choke cable is pushed in.
Black smoke indicates a rich condition which is required to start a cold
engine. The choke allows more fuel into the mixture to enrichen it. If
there are no other problems. it sounds pretty normal to me.
Charlie
jimmydunn wrote:
>Hello,
>
> What does a puff of black smoke out of the exhaust
>pipe on starting the engine indicate for an MGTD. The car
>does not smoke when running. Is this normal for an MG or
>does it indicate an engine problem.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Jimmy
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