2000 Vauxhall Corsa black smoke and heavy fuel odor

2000 VAUXHALL CORSA
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PASHAH61
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2000 Vauxhall Corsa Front Wheel Drive Manual 104000 miles

there is a lot of black smoke coming from my 1l corsa when it is sitting in first. the smoke smells of what i think is fuel. what could be wrong and would it cost to fix?
Feb 11, 2009 at 5:11 AM
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DAVE H
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check clean or replace the MAF sensor .. is the CEL (check engine light) showing on the dash .. if so have the cars PCM (computer) read for fault codes !
Feb 16, 2009 at 12:39 AM
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