hey guys, im a little confused here. i got my car about 6 weeks ago. for some reason when i start it up it smokes like crazy. but when it gets warmed up the smoke stops. iv heard many suggestions from people i know. like clogged cat and blown oil seals. i dont think its a clogged cat, tho it could be, i duno. i dont think it would be blown oil seals either, cause if it was blown oil seals it would smoke all the time ,even when its warmed up (correct me if im wrong on this). iv tried thickening up my oil with 20-w50 + a bunch of stp stop smoke. but that doesnt really help at all, other than it doesnt leak nemore. if any of you guys have ideas id be more than happy to hear them.

 

I alwas though it was normal to smoke a bit on a cold startup.
Can you give us a bit more info? like on the type of smoke, is it coolant or oil smoke?

 

what does it smell like? my car smokes like crazy because of the oil seals. it will smoke forever untill i drive it. then it stops

 

if it is white smoke and sweet smell it is a coolant seal.............what color is the smoke?

 

i have an 88gxl 127k i have alittle fuel smoke on start up thats about it. It would smoke when i stay in first or second at over 6k smoke was so bad i thought i blew the motor..anyway soon as i let up the smoke stopped as fast as it came. so i put some 20-50w redline oil in and ever since then no problems.. Marval mistery oil should do the same thing

 

well the smoke is pretty white and doesnt really smell like oil.

 

iv got 140k in miles on the engine so im just waitin for it to blow. heh

 

Hey, I have nearly 280,000 miles on the wifes car, Non Turbo 87. Yours is just broke in good. If it dosn`t smell like oil it`s coolant. How is your coolant level? Mine smokes a little in the morning, or more if I do not drive it for a few days but it cleans right out.

 

Is the engine rebuilt? I've seen a little over 200k, but 280k seems impossible for a rotary.

-Joe

 

my smoke is oil smoke not coolant smoke for sure. but anyway we'll find out more when i get the alternator fixed

 

Well your not alone my 90 TII smokes on warm-up too i just left it go but my FD3S on the other hand doesn't. It completely eludes me.

 

My car smokes on a cold startup , i drive an fd with 47 k miles but runs great

 

ok....check this out.....when the coolant seal breaks or cracks it contracts, when it is cold it allows coolant to seep into the chamber which then burns when the car is turned on.....once the car is warm, or seal warms up, the seal expands and does not allow the coolant to seep into the chamber until it cools and contracts again......it will continue unti the seal is completely deteriorated and then you have to tear the engine apart to get to the seals at which point ppl opt to rebuild the whole thing....