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Daniel Clarke
TryHard
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Reg: 03-2006

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 Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 07:40 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Guys/Gals... In the last couple of weeks, i have noticed sometimes when i start my car(specially when cold) it seems to sometimes have a puff of white smoke! Its not alot, and not all the time, but i have no idea what it is! Valve guides? Turbo Seals? PC Valve?

Any help would be great :-)
Callum Finch
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

Posts: 934
Reg: 09-2005

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 Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 08:39 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The ECU runs the engine quite rich on a cold start. You may be getting a touch of that stuff you get when you breath out on cold mornings and you look like you are smoking and all the kiddies go "AWESOME! YOU ARE SMOKING!"
Daniel Clarke
TryHard
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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 Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 09:26 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hmm, hope so. noticed it also did it yesterday in the middle of the afternoon, Mind you, the car was stone cold... Will keep an eye on oil levels and such. May also check the PcValve(or whatever it is,hehe) Cheers Callum!
Callum Finch
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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 Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 11:53 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Youre welcome ^_^

If you notice that it gets a little worse, or even for piece of mind, an ECU reset wont hurt. Might help if there is some whacky tune it has going.

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/10/21.html?1098228107
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT

Posts: 750
Reg: 10-2005

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 Friday, April 21, 2006 - 06:17 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
White smoke isn't usually anything to worry about unless it smells like petrol and/or doesn't go away, then it's time for a tune, or possibly turbo issues.
Daniel Czechowski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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 Friday, April 21, 2006 - 10:44 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Or valve stem seals if it is occasional...
Daniel Clarke
TryHard
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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 Saturday, April 22, 2006 - 05:55 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hmm... Well I dont seem to be losing any oils, And im still having the problems. Car is going to panel shop on monday for the week.

I will put a new set of Iridium plugs in it and do a whole ECU reset when i get the car back. I dont see the point when its going to sit there all week. But it has got me worrying a little..
Seems to be slightly grey in colour, not completely white.
Todd Williams
Tinkerer
WA
JZA70 R (BLMQZ)

Posts: 62
Reg: 09-2005

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 Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 03:03 pm, by:  Todd Williams (Jza70_r) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
it has to be a pretty cold morning for it to be steam.

if its a dark colour and or leaves spatters of black crap on the ground then its fuel. nothing to worry about.

but if the car is smoking on cold start time and time again then it is probably valve stem seals. its pretty much a common problem.

it will take a LONG time to show up on the dipstick as its absolutely miniscule amounts of oil being used.

my turbo seals are pretty bad and my car smokes often and it still didn't show up on the dipstick after 4 or 5 months!.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Reg: 11-2004

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 Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 03:10 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Just on the subject of oil and dipstick, the level on mine hardly drops between oil changes, but I never seem to get out as much as I then have to put back in. Discrepancy of perhaps 1 - 1.5 litres.
Danny Da Silva
Newbie
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Reg: 04-2006

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 Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 12:27 am, by:  Danny Da Silva (Loud_lexus) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
i get occasional smoke and always smells like petrol when i really let it out on the car!!! could the smoke be because of the oil because i am not sure what they put in the service •• i bought the car!!!! but still doesnt explain petrol smell

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