Hot Start Smoke
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Hot Start Smoke
The car is a 1989 Turbo II, It runs great, especially good when its warm, however, once its warm if I turn off the engine and then crank it over again it fires in the same few cranks as it does cold, but it will smoke like no other. It doesn't smoke at all at idle when its warm or cold and will only smoke if its warm and cranked over. Very confused on why this is happening, can't tell if its white steam or blue smoke because it seems like it has been both colors the few times I've recreated this hot start smoke.
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Yes it's stinky, like fuel and oil smell?
Coolant is fresh 50/50 and not losing any while driving.
I'm using premix at 0.5oz per gallon and have fuel injector cleaner in the tank atm.
Coolant is fresh 50/50 and not losing any while driving.
I'm using premix at 0.5oz per gallon and have fuel injector cleaner in the tank atm.
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i've seen it in two cases. the typical one is where the O ring has a split in it, and if it lands with the split down, oil leaks into the combustion chamber, if its not then its usually ok
the other one was the guy who ported the engine nicked the iron, and every start was a smoke show
i also had a GSL-SE with leaky injectors and that would smoke on hot starts, if it didn't flood
the other one was the guy who ported the engine nicked the iron, and every start was a smoke show
i also had a GSL-SE with leaky injectors and that would smoke on hot starts, if it didn't flood
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Has the rat nest, only upgraded 255 walbro fuel pump. There is no flooding symptoms, it starts just as fast as it does cold as when it's hot.
Could a sensor out of wack give the engine too much fuel? Because I believe like the idle is different when the engine is warmed up hot smokeless and when it's restarted hot and smokey. No cats right now.
Could a sensor out of wack give the engine too much fuel? Because I believe like the idle is different when the engine is warmed up hot smokeless and when it's restarted hot and smokey. No cats right now.
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Alright, diagnosed it as the turbo. Downpipe and exhaust side of the turbo coated in oil and brown dust on the turbine, but it is dry on the exhaust manifold.
Turbo smoke seems like a very inconsistent thing, so it should always be your first check before you take apart your engine!
Turbo smoke seems like a very inconsistent thing, so it should always be your first check before you take apart your engine!
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