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Morning, Thought I would share a little bit of info regarding my recent trip to get Dotty MOT'd.
I know this has been mentioned before about smoking issues but mine was solved relatively easily.
Dotty has been using oil and smoking for a while now and failed miserable on the emissions.
Spoke to my mechanic who has worked with the JX before and insisted that the engine was not terminal and that it was overfueling.
A new set of injectors later and she sailed through the MOT. Phew.
So if your JX is smoking, the injectors may be worn and at fault.

Why did you wait for an MOT to do the work? , surely if it was smoking that bad for a while you could have fixed it earlier, think of all the people who drove behind you who had to inhale the smoke

Theres nowt as bad as being behind a smokey oil burner.I have turned off before now to get away from them.

Bit harsh!? It's sorted now isn't it?

They’re just jealous, wishing they had an engine that was as easy to fix! We all know the JX is the pick of the bunch...

That's very interesting as mine is just starting to do that and I'm due for my annual test on Monday, no time to get the injectors sorted before then as it's first thing Monday.
Looks like my fingers and toes will be crossed.
Hopefully a chat with my soon to be friendly specialist mechanic will be in order.

I haven't done anything about it previously as i thought the engine was terminal and was putting of the inevitable.

Yes Slowcoach it is sorted and passed the MOT

RogerT. I agree, who needs HT leads, plugs and distributor!! Pah

Not to mention carburettors, ignition amplifiers, corrosion, leaky seals, push rod leaks, and hilarious fuel consumption.

But a lovely sound...