Valve seals or turbo seals? White smoke & oil burn smell
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It sounds like the turbo pushing oil. Do the crank case vent first. It will likely fix it.
Even if it doesn't fix it, you needed to do it anyways. Stock crank case vents are done after about 400whp, and need to be upgraded.
Even if it doesn't fix it, you needed to do it anyways. Stock crank case vents are done after about 400whp, and need to be upgraded.
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Def more white.
Yes. For example when it's warmed up, I never notice it until I get to a stoplight and sitting there at idle.
Yes. For example when it's warmed up, I never notice it until I get to a stoplight and sitting there at idle.
Not necessarily. It takes a while for oil to build up in there.
And don't worry about the color of the smoke being white. That's what color it is when it's the turbo pushing oil since the oil isn't actually burning, it's evaporating from the heat in the turbine housing.
And don't worry about the color of the smoke being white. That's what color it is when it's the turbo pushing oil since the oil isn't actually burning, it's evaporating from the heat in the turbine housing.
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If your engine is good, there's zero oil in the turbo intake.
When you see oil in the turbo intake, it's coming from the breather, not the turbo.
Waiting for pics of plugs?
The last pic you put up of the plugs, you said they were OK (yes they did look good) but they had bent electrodes.
With problems like this, they gradually get worse so the easy part is........the longer it takes you to fix it, the worse it gets so it's easier to fix.
You should rename your posts "creeping death".
Going back to last year, your bogging on the strip after a gear change, that would have been a combination of the BOV too tight and the fuel pressure cocked up.
There's ALWAYS more than just one problem.
Like your coolant problem, / headgasket / popped hose.
That'll get you again soooooon.
In fact your smoke issue might be coolant.
It's common on an E85 tune to put in too much timing and make the head gasket leak under boost.
When you see oil in the turbo intake, it's coming from the breather, not the turbo.
Waiting for pics of plugs?
The last pic you put up of the plugs, you said they were OK (yes they did look good) but they had bent electrodes.
With problems like this, they gradually get worse so the easy part is........the longer it takes you to fix it, the worse it gets so it's easier to fix.
You should rename your posts "creeping death".
Going back to last year, your bogging on the strip after a gear change, that would have been a combination of the BOV too tight and the fuel pressure cocked up.
There's ALWAYS more than just one problem.
Like your coolant problem, / headgasket / popped hose.
That'll get you again soooooon.
In fact your smoke issue might be coolant.
It's common on an E85 tune to put in too much timing and make the head gasket leak under boost.
Last edited by RightSaid fred; May 17, 2017 at 01:25 AM.
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If your engine is good, there's zero oil in the turbo intake.
When you see oil in the turbo intake, it's coming from the breather, not the turbo.
Waiting for pics of plugs?
The last pic you put up of the plugs, you said they were OK (yes they did look good) but they had bent electrodes.
With problems like this, they gradually get worse so the easy part is........the longer it takes you to fix it, the worse it gets so it's easier to fix.
You should rename your posts "creeping death".
Going back to last year, your bogging on the strip after a gear change, that would have been a combination of the BOV too tight and the fuel pressure cocked up.
There's ALWAYS more than just one problem.
Like your coolant problem, / headgasket / popped hose.
That'll get you again soooooon.
In fact your smoke issue might be coolant.
It's common on an E85 tune to put in too much timing and make the head gasket leak under boost.
When you see oil in the turbo intake, it's coming from the breather, not the turbo.
Waiting for pics of plugs?
The last pic you put up of the plugs, you said they were OK (yes they did look good) but they had bent electrodes.
With problems like this, they gradually get worse so the easy part is........the longer it takes you to fix it, the worse it gets so it's easier to fix.
You should rename your posts "creeping death".
Going back to last year, your bogging on the strip after a gear change, that would have been a combination of the BOV too tight and the fuel pressure cocked up.
There's ALWAYS more than just one problem.
Like your coolant problem, / headgasket / popped hose.
That'll get you again soooooon.
In fact your smoke issue might be coolant.
It's common on an E85 tune to put in too much timing and make the head gasket leak under boost.
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Just want to add.. today I am noticing the oil burn smell more coming through the air vents in the car. Haven't done the crankcase fix yet. I do have a catch can on order though. Should be here next week. Still running normal though.
Last edited by Bmurray; May 18, 2017 at 09:42 AM.
Oil smells. Going to notice that until you fix it..
