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Old 03-15-11, 05:13 PM
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exhaust smoke = bad turbo seals?
if oil smoke is coming from the exhaust; and there's no oil in the intercooler or elbow, could i rule out that the turbo oil seals are bad or the reason for the exhaust smoke?
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Old 03-15-11, 05:16 PM
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what color and smell of smoke and is it all the time or just at start up little more info is helpful
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Does it smoke all the time? Mine smokes at start up but goes away after it warms up a little.
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pretty much all the time, i believe its oil cause it has a blueish tint, not to say it cant have coolant as well

its more prevalent during start up and pretty much whenever i come to a complete stop
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sounds like a bad seal of some kind
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Does it look like this?
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/burning-oil-878914/
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sorta, ill try getting a vid up tomorrow and try pulling the turbos
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heres a video of it idling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bs3J4RyF-A

its only spewing smoke like this video when i actually drive it
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=878914

inside .. at 0:38 is when i put the clutch down and have it in first gear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrWjo_jNWps
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You are idling a bit high. Doesn't look like coolant and doesn't look like oil control ring, my guess is your turbo's are on there way out.
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Originally Posted by Force13B
You are idling a bit high. Doesn't look like coolant and doesn't look like oil control ring, my guess is your turbo's are on there way out.
thats good news
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Does your water temp gauge work? How long has the motor been running prior to taking the video? Your oil pressure looks low for a cold motor.


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Originally Posted by RENESISFD
Does your water temp gauge work? How long has the motor been running prior to taking the video? Your oil pressure looks low for a cold motor.


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Another good question is does your oil pressure gauge work haha.
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Originally Posted by RENESISFD
Does your water temp gauge work? How long has the motor been running prior to taking the video? Your oil pressure looks low for a cold motor.


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oil pressure gauge has never worked .. im pretty sure the watter temp gauge works though but when i put the dashboard back .. not all the wires were done properly .. so i cant verify
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Originally Posted by mrb63083
Does it smoke all the time? Mine smokes at start up but goes away after it warms up a little.
I have the same and car also is difficult (but not impossible) to hot start usually. What is the likely cause of this smoke and is it a problem?
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