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Old 05-22-09, 07:41 PM
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Smoking question. Not oil control rings

I pulled the engine, and my exhaust ports are dry. My coolant seals are fine, since I wasn't looking any from driving.

If it was oil control rings, wouldn't I see oil in the exhaust ports? The smoke was whiteish. It would smoke randomly at idle, but now started to smoke every time I start the car.

When I rev the engine, the smoke goes away. The engine is a 6 port turbo. The car made boost when it was driving. I'm waiting on breaking apart the engine. Would I be able to see a cracked seal or not until I break the engine down?

There's no oil in the charge pipe or intercooler, but there is some play in the turbo. What would cause the car to smoke randomly? I have the engine pulled and I cannot see anything that would show which housing was the culprit.

Any help would be great. Thanks.

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What did the exhaust smell like?
Old 05-22-09, 10:21 PM
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Exhaust plain. No sweet smell to it. Had some what of an oily smell.
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I took the engine apart, and the oil control o ring is fine, no tears or anything. But I did find that the apex corner seals were stuck. Would that have contribute to the white smoke?
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