This is a funny one to me but someone may of had this before.

I pulled up at my brothers after a 60 mile motorway trip, switch engine off and the headlights are still on (in delay mode) and I see a bit of smoke passing the headlights. Strange I thought, maybe bit of water drying out?

Anyway returned home and it did it again on the drive, popped bonnet but didn't get a cloud of smoke or anything really, checked all fluid levels apart from oil as it was hot.

I'm not talking loads of smoke just a second or so.

Maybe exhaust smokes blowing under car? Looked in engine bay and could see anything apart from a big v8...

Ideas??!

Last edited by RRS Daz on Tue May 06 2014 5:05pm. Edited 1 time in total

Hello Daz,
That will be the (FBH) fuel burning heater, and it is perfectly normal.
Search the threads for FBH  Current Volvo XC90 R Design T8
Gone 2010 TDV8. Stornoway Grey
Gone VW R50, AUDI S8, ML320 Sport, FFRR V8
Stolen 2007 TDV8.

The FBH won't be running after a 60 mile run. I have seen steam from the front tyres on a cold damp day as the tyres' warmth dries it off slightly. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I was going to say, the FBH shouldn't be running after that sort of journey.
Not sure what else it could be though  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

I am sure my FBH does the same guys after a run - I park in garage and can hear it buzzing and small amount of smoke when it is cold outside after I switch off engine  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Have I even got a fuel burner heater thing a bob?

How would I know? How do I turn it on?

I've seen all the threads over my time hear about them and the smoke etc but I didn't/don't know if I had one, I thought there might be a button to activate it or somat?

I hope I'm coming across like a total newbie

It comes on automatically when temperature drops below certain point - around 5-7 deg I think from experience

Some have timer like mine to set it in advance and some have remote

Smoke from exhaust under headlamp on drivers side  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

sake! Don't I look like a total newbie now, smoke from drivers headlight!

It's threw me out as I thought they all had the option to timer the fbh hence me thinking I didn't have one I take it they come as standard on all sports?

muddywheels wrote:

Smoke from exhaust under headlamp on drivers side

Will check tomorrow but sure buzzing and smoke is under drivers side headlight when parked in garage  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Yeah think I had a buzzing noise from drivers side when I popped bonnet too. (Thought that was the egr's self cleaning)

RRSTDV8 - correct near side

FBH is silver box with pipe something like this -

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RRSTDV8 wrote:

muddywheels wrote:

Smoke from exhaust under headlamp on drivers side

The FBH is on the near side though...

muddywheels wrote:

RRSTDV8 - correct near side

Yes, correct, the driver side  '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

Yeah just been using that "search" button at the top and reading up on fbh.

So I'd seen it's near the battery and I do have it lol

Well that's a load off my mind, I'll put the sale of my kidney on hold for a bit longer now.

flydive wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

muddywheels wrote:

Smoke from exhaust under headlamp on drivers side

The FBH is on the near side though...

muddywheels wrote:

RRSTDV8 - correct near side

Yes, correct, the driver side

Don't confuse things  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!