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Originally Posted by Viperfreak2
My mother loved driving her 1980 Audi 5000s Diesel. Whenever anyone would tailgate her *(67 horsepower!), she would floor it! They backed off real fast, or went around...
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I currently own a 1987 Mercedes 190D 2.5 Turbo and the only emissions equipment it has is EGR. If I floor it, I might get a little smoke--hardly noticeable. Alot of it has to do with the health of the turbocharger, injectors etc.
Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw on the back of a chipped dually diesel truck. "Mind if I smoke?"
I am not a proponent of excessive smoke however as this is just unburnt fuel being thrown out of the tailpipe. A little smoke ok, alot and the owner should be looking to diagnose the problem.