Sparks from the back maybe?

[cubias]

Hi everyone

Having a bit of a stress....

Just been out for a bit of a drive. Put my foot down going up this hill and accelerated to about 90 mph. Come off the gas at the top of the hill and look in the mirror and it looks like there were sparks flying up at the back.

Wtf could it be?

Don't think it was mud been kicked up and then been illuminated in my lights and there isn't anything hanging off.

Should I take it to get checked?

Cheers

PS its a remapped FR tdi

 

[Torquemonster]

Haven't got a clue.Aliens?.

 

[Cupra Kev]

Only time I've had sparks out the exhaust in a diesel was my Mondeo TD and that was when I blew the engine up

Had flames out the exhaust of my "running a bit rich" RS Turbo in the past as well - good 6ft flame on the over-run - looked good in the dark, not so much fun cleaning Diamond White paintwork afterwards though

 

[CHR15B]

It's normal... I've had it on my car too.

Something to do with heated particles coming out of the exhaust.

 

[kriso]

Check there's no crap in the brake discs and nothing rubbing near the wheels.

 

[cubias]

Only time I've had sparks out the exhaust in a diesel was my Mondeo TD and that was when I blew the engine up

worrying......

It's normal... I've had it on my car too.

Something to do with heated particles coming out of the exhaust.

bit less worrying! nothing to worry about then. never noticed it before and it really panicked me

 

[andycupra]

ive read a good few threads of the same subject. Nobody seems to come back saying the engines gone.

 

[Cupra Kev]

worrying......

Sorry, should of said it was followed immediately by a cloud of black smoke that trailed about 1/2 mile behind me and a very, very, very ill sounding engine

 

[cubias]

No, fortunately no big clouds of smoke!!

And she was driving very well!

thanks for the replies everyone

 

[depresion]

How hard were you pushing it? It was probably just carbon heated by the turbo.

Though if you can see them glowing you are looking at temperatures in excess of 1100c. Or "a bit warm" in technical terms.

 

[EdButler]

My old Ibiza used to do it quite a lot apparently- had 4 people on different occasions comment on it. They basically involved and 'enthusiastic' drive after a few weeks without blowing out the cobwebs. Basically its some carbon igniting. It also had a mufflerectomy fyi.

 

[RUM4MO]

Sounds like you were just letting it clean itself out a bit.

 

[cubias]

i was pushing quite hard so thats probably why then!
haven't given her a good booting in a while either

 

[bbewekim]

Ive had this twice... Doing the same thing spirited drive in 6th gear for about a mile, creates a nice view for others. Just the crap coming out the exhaust a bit hot, clearing out the pipes .

 

[Leigh15]

I've heard of this a few times before - as above the consensus opinion was it was carbon burning up in the exhaust

 

[RUM4MO]

When I was younger, I used to end up driving tractors quite a bit and when you were towing a heavy load for a long time and forcing the fuel distribution system (DPA pump) to deliver maximum fuel at maximum engine load, the exhaust note was quite "full" and lots of hot carbon would get chucked out - a great noise!

 

[Red Rum]

Yeah , had it happen quite a few times. Its fun to watch and even better when your mate its behind you cr@pping himself because the thinks the cars on fire

 

[nealo]

yeah i've had this also. i heard about it ages ago and thought it was a myth but its true!