Cracking sound and smoke puffing from my 2016 Suzuki Swift

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My 2016 Suzuki Swift is making a cracking sound, then puffs smoke. How can I resolve this problem?

You could be looking at any number of causes for this, and some of them herald the demise of your engine. Get a mechanic to check the car out. They will probably do a compression test, a leak-down test and have a close listen to the engine both at idle and under load.

If the cracking sound is a backfire or misfire, you may have an ignition problem. But the smoke is a bit more involved as it depends on the colour of the smoke. Black smoke suggests poor fuelling, but blue or grey smoke often means internal engine wear.

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