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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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thick smoke while racing

This is the first time it happened, i was racing, i was in second gear, about 4k, and it started bellowing thick smoke, once i stooped at a red light, it stopped, the smoke only lasted for about 30 seconds, i have recently did some checks to see about a leaking coolant seal, i did a surge test (gyser) and i checked for bubbles, which all passed ok. so i dont know what it is, it seems to drive fine, temp is ok, and oil pressure is ok. an ideas? occasionly when its cold in the morning i have some white smoke, which usually starts about 30 seconds after starting, and the rpms have dropped.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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sounds like your oil seals are bad...though you can still drive the car without problems you just need to fill it up with oil EVERY week.....
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 05:29 AM
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Ive owned the car for a month, and havent noticed a change in the oil level, atleast not severly.
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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 04:47 AM
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That could be two things, it could be your turbo, or it can be an o-ring, or a jam on your crankshaft where the oil is injected, thats ok. Just make sure the car does no run out of oil, keep on topping it up.
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