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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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anyone have an idea what is wrong with my mates rs turbo the car runs fine till you put your foot down then it splutters and backfires there is blue smoke when it backfires aswell but nothing when its idling any help much appreciated cheers
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rsturbo1980
anyone have an idea what is wrong with my mates rs turbo the car runs fine till you put your foot down then it splutters and backfires there is blue smoke when it backfires aswell but nothing when its idling any help much appreciated cheers
Are you sure its not black smoke??
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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Are you sure its not black smoke??
no mate its definately blue but only when it backfires
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Blue smoke indicates oil so would say turbo
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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i thought turbo myself cos of the blue smoke but wouldn't of thought that it would cause it to backfire and splutter etc
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Or seriously overfuelling
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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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cheers for the advice think its overfueling he gets it sorted tmr
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