Smoke
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March 06, 2000 03:22 am UTC
March 06, 2000 03:22 am UTC
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Edwin Lau
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During our caravan back to kitchener, two ppl saw my car spew white smoke, what does that mean?
My mods so far are: MBC set at 15 psi K&N with Mike J maf mod magnecor wires (bpr7es plugs) ACT 2600 2.5" turbo back exhaust with test pipe
------------------ laux3640@mach1.wlu.ca 92 Talon TSI AWD
laux3640@mach1.wlu.ca 92 Talon TSI AWD less 89 Probe GT
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Re: Smoke
#88429
March 06, 2000 06:43 am UTC
March 06, 2000 06:43 am UTC
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Peter Laskiewicz
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Yeah, it could be a warped head gasket but it most likely isn't.. Does it look like steam or white smoke?
Check you coolant color. Black is bad. How often do you add coolant?
Also my cars emits white smoke under WOT, but that seems to be only because the exhaust is sooo much hotter than the tubing it starts to condense and form white smoke. Like on a cold morning..
Check your compression I suspect the latter.
------------------ 92 Eagle Talon Tsi All of a *few* mods! World's Youngest FWD DSMer 1 year for each Turbo G!
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Re: Smoke
#88430
March 06, 2000 02:48 pm UTC
March 06, 2000 02:48 pm UTC
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Mike Jackson
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The following was pulled from the ever so helpfull 1000 AAQ page put up by our own Mr. Costal: http://members.home.com/costall/1000Q/ From an October 10, 1998 post by David Gawlowski: "[This is] ...caused by water evaporating in the exhaust stream. Occasional puffs [are] usually from condensation in the exhaust pipes (especially in humid areas) or a water balloon up your stove-pipe. Continual white smoke [is usually due to] a warped head/head gasket and coolant entering your combustion chambers. If you're really unlucky, might be from a cracked head." Some people have reported that high boost levels may promote white smoke, for some reason. Turning the boost down some cures the problem. This might be related to worn out seals on the turbo, which can leak oil into the exhaust. A bad brake booster can potentially let brake fluid into the vacuum line, which also produces white smoke. ------------------ Mike J-Quadcylla-92 Laser RS-T, FWD Vortex Racing http://www3.sympatico.ca/robin.jackson2/HomePage.htm [This message has been edited by Mike Jackson (edited March 06, 2000).]
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Re: Smoke
#88431
March 06, 2000 04:40 pm UTC
March 06, 2000 04:40 pm UTC
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Posts: 650 Unionville, Ontario, Canada
Edwin Lau
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Mike, does it only occur when I romp on it or even when I drive normally? It is continuous?
------------------ laux3640@mach1.wlu.ca 92 Talon TSI AWD
laux3640@mach1.wlu.ca 92 Talon TSI AWD less 89 Probe GT
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Re: Smoke
#88432
March 07, 2000 09:06 pm UTC
March 07, 2000 09:06 pm UTC
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Sean Costall
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Thanks, Mike, The easier-to-remember alias to the 1000 AAQ page is <a href="http://1000q.dsm.org">http://1000q.dsm.org</a>. ------------------ S. 1000 AAQ: 1000q.dsm.org ECU Primer: members.home.net/costall/ECUprimer/index.html
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