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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Can anyone no i got a rs i like to no is it normal for rs turbo to smoke on start up for a few minutes then clears up any info would be helpfull cheers
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Something to do with the oil feed pipe leaking into the turbo housing while its not running isnt it?
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stem seals if the smoke clears when warm
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Something to do with the oil feed pipe leaking into the turbo housing while its not running isnt it?
theres a new turbo on there and new valve seals and rings just smokes a bit on start up then its fine???
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if nothings worn pal then it shudnt smoke on start up............
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if nothings worn pal then it shudnt smoke on start up............
you think it might need running in
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blocked breathers and hoses then? check those!
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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mate done it doing my head in i been told they all like it is that ture
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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just looked my hose breather white gunk in there which i clean it before i put the new head gasket on??
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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no they dont does it smoke if you boot it whille driving?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by timhil
no they dont does it smoke if you boot it whille driving?
no not really its fine took up the street few times its ok only when i start it up for 2/3 min
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What colour is the smoke?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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my head gaskit went,and there was creamy goo in the oil cap,so check your hoses,smokeing on start can be a sign on a worn engine,but with new a turbo,seals, rings then it should be fine,are you happy with the way the new parts were fitted.....
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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My FRST only smoked once when we had it and that was down to th eturbo shitting itself after xx years of 7psi and then me suddenly telling it I wanted 15psi still I wanted that T3 anyway
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Originally Posted by Pete frst
my head gaskit went,and there was creamy goo in the oil cap,so check your hoses,smokeing on start can be a sign on a worn engine,but with new a turbo,seals, rings then it should be fine,are you happy with the way the new parts were fitted.....
yer all the patrs was fitted tidy cant understand why i got white gunk in my breather pipe i clean it now i try it 2 moz just cant understand why it like that i had all new parts the dam thing
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white smoke mate
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Originally Posted by silversufer007
white smoke mate
Condensation?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pa_sjo
Condensation?
yer mate its like that got a bit off water in my oil cap
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Originally Posted by silversufer007
yer mate its like that got a bit off water in my oil cap
are you running a bailey breather then???
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Originally Posted by paceo
are you running a bailey breather then???
no standard with little kn breather
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Originally Posted by silversufer007
no standard with little kn breather
do you do a engine flush when you do the head

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Originally Posted by silversufer007
no standard with little kn breather
whats the best oil 4 these cars???
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im useing millers in mine,but a lot of guys on here swear by silkoline.............

is your car sorted now?
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Originally Posted by Pete frst
im useing millers in mine,but a lot of guys on here swear by silkoline.............

is your car sorted now?
no m8 not yet i give it a engine flush 2moz and clean my breather pipes i let you no m8 cheers
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