Did I just huff my first rotary?
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Did I just huff my first rotary?
Here's the scenario. I start the car up in the garage, everythings fine. Typical little oil smoke out the exhaust, but runs fine. Meet the parents for lunch, do my typical shutoff procedure and everythings normal.
I leave lunch, and get on the highway. Once I get to the stop sign at my exit, i see a little brush of smoke come from under the hood and smell burning oil. So my destination is just a short jaunt down the road and I get there, stop the car. And tons of smoke start pillowing out of the hood with the smell of more oil. I thought the thing was on fire.
To my knowledge there are no hoses blown off that transfer oil, nor can I see any leaks. I'd like to assume its the turbo burning oil though. As the smoke is visible in that area.
** Checked the engine oil and its not low
Any ideas?
I leave lunch, and get on the highway. Once I get to the stop sign at my exit, i see a little brush of smoke come from under the hood and smell burning oil. So my destination is just a short jaunt down the road and I get there, stop the car. And tons of smoke start pillowing out of the hood with the smell of more oil. I thought the thing was on fire.
To my knowledge there are no hoses blown off that transfer oil, nor can I see any leaks. I'd like to assume its the turbo burning oil though. As the smoke is visible in that area.
** Checked the engine oil and its not low
Any ideas?
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Could be a turbo oil line, could be the turbos themselves. You're sure it's not a turbo coolant line failing and the coolant is burning off the hot turbine/downpipe?
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The turbo oil lines are steel braided and there are no leaks coming from them. They all are connected correctly as well.
If the oil was being cooked inside the turbo, would the only way to be sure of that is take it apart and check?
If the oil was being cooked inside the turbo, would the only way to be sure of that is take it apart and check?
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I just took it for a drive and even at 2k-2.5k there is huge amounts of blue smoke coming out the exhaust, like an oil burning freight train.
Then when I come to a stop,it comes out the hood and even into the car.
Absolutely no oil is leaking out onto the ground, or even onto pieces inside the bay. It all seems to be internal
Then when I come to a stop,it comes out the hood and even into the car.
Absolutely no oil is leaking out onto the ground, or even onto pieces inside the bay. It all seems to be internal
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You have to identify where the oil is coming from in the engine bay. I find it hard to believe that you can't or won't find it. Does the car smoke from a cold start-up? If so FROM WHERE? You could have an exhaust gasket blown that's allowing the oil smoke to enter the engine bay. It honestly could be anything from your turbo or even an oil control ring. Do some legwork and you'll find the answer...
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unless stated otherwise, everyone assumed you had stock twins on the car so the advice you received was only as good as the info provided......
what's the story on the engine? recently rebuilt, miles, builder etc.
It's most likely the turbo instead of oil control rings, but you never know.
what's the story on the engine? recently rebuilt, miles, builder etc.
It's most likely the turbo instead of oil control rings, but you never know.
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Sorry guys, I was just collecting info since I had no garage space to use today as it was. But my plan for tomorrow is:
1) pull off intake and check for oil (Local rotary guy told me if im in deep ****, that will be the first sign)
2) Pull off downpipe and turbo, look for residue inside the downpipe then check out turbo if I find any there
Am I correct in assuming that if it is indeed the oil control rings, then there shouldnt be much oil in the downpipe due to it getting burnt inside turbo?
Motor was rebuilt 15k ago by rotary performance. Car was in hands of previous owner at this time though.
1) pull off intake and check for oil (Local rotary guy told me if im in deep ****, that will be the first sign)
2) Pull off downpipe and turbo, look for residue inside the downpipe then check out turbo if I find any there
Am I correct in assuming that if it is indeed the oil control rings, then there shouldnt be much oil in the downpipe due to it getting burnt inside turbo?
Motor was rebuilt 15k ago by rotary performance. Car was in hands of previous owner at this time though.
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A small amount of oil in those locations is normal.
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