B11GNS

the car runs fine its just when if i have been gunning it a bit and i come up to some traffic and i come off the throttle and coast for a bit and then gun it again i then get a big puff of smoke and then it goes away, anyone any ideas?

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

What colour smoke Steve

Blacks Fuel

Blues Turbo

B11GNS

Think it a bit blue but the turbo is almost new

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Is your oil level on maxium or over filled? might be just breathing heavy Steve

CabrioTurbo

Blocked breather... rings or turbo if its blue..

B11GNS

I topped it up to the max line yesterday.

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

You may have just over filled it Steve, if it's never smoked before hand.

B11GNS

Cheers, any other opinions?

SPADGE

Valve guides possibly!

cossie1

could be stem seals or guides

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

mine is just the same only chucks a bit out the first time you boot it, infact i say a bit its more of a cloud but it looks more greyish black than it does blue! the second time you boot it its ok but if you leave it for a while and just drive sedately then boot it again it puffs a cloud again.

B11GNS

Any way of finding out which it could be?

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

wouldnt guides be more on overrun rather that on throttle?

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

due to vacume in the bores sucking the oul down the guides?

B11GNS

It is a bit like that, yeah.

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

i like it leaving the scooby's choking in my cloud.

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

could it be oil collected in the hoses whilst your not on boost and then when you boot it it all gets pushed into the engine??? so mabe turbo seals

B11GNS

I must admit i haven't been driving it that hard recently due to a gearbox problem.

B11GNS

Could it still be the rings as was mentioned above ?

trevCOSS

iTrader: (6)

As far as my knowlage goes rings generally cause a car to smoke all the time not just under particular conditions i.e. when you first give it some!! I hope its not rings my pockets are not deep enough for that at the moment.

B11GNS

Cheers. Think i'll try the stem seals first as they seem to be the easiest to change. Anyone any idea on price for a set?

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

can u change the stem seals without removing the head?????

Anonymous

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B11GNS

i asked this very question on the tech section and apparently you can

Phil

iTrader: (1)

I think its overfilled with oil, 2/3 to 1/2 is recommended apparently!

B11GNS

never knew that, might do that in future, cheers