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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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i am having a few probs with my big turbo escort when i start the car from cold no smoke same when hot but when driving at around 1800 to 2000 rpm i get a puff of smoke not blue more of a blacky blue same when been coasting down hill and accelerate again its only around these rpms any ideas it has good oil pressure and is not breathing or anything cheers mick
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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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i know im new on here talk about cold shoulder
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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valve stem seals maybe
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Yup, sounds like stem seals.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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sounds like unburnt fuel to me(when was it last set up?)!if it was stem seals it would be blue m8 and mainly from cold start up!
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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cheers for your replys im thinking fuel now im geting it set up on tuesday so will let you all know then thanks
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Black is usually fuel yeah. What mods do you have, if any?
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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its running a stage 2 set up re mapped, uprated actuator uprated fuel pump full mongose exhaust system etc
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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If you get a puff of smoke out the back after accelerating from the over run, coming down a hill, then I'd suggest worn valve guides or stem seals.
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mickscossie
i am having a few probs with my big turbo escort when i start the car from cold no smoke same when hot but when driving at around 1800 to 2000 rpm i get a puff of smoke not blue more of a blacky blue same when been coasting down hill and accelerate again its only around these rpms any ideas it has good oil pressure and is not breathing or anything cheers mick
sounds like over fueling to me give joe @ gsmotosport a call has he the best man for the job 0740 181847
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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wat was the outcome with your car?
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Old Oct 20, 2011 | 11:04 AM
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the result was a nightmare it had started to melt the piston on no4 so i had it rebuilt while in bits etc all good now done 500 miles running in feels good uses no oil or water and no smoke so good outcome in the end
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