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First major problem
I've been driving my fd the last few weeks with no major problems. Only when the car hasn't had sufficient time to cool down that is hesitates to re-start. My guess is vapor lock. Anyway, I didn't drive it for a week and today I went to start her up and lots of white smoke pours out of the exhaust. It's not sweet smelling or humid. Just dry white smoke. So I doubt it's a coolant seal. Also, I lifted up the hood and the same smoke comes out from what i'm guessing is the turbos or somewhere nearby. Hard to tell. Also, when the car starts, I hear a rattle or clunk for a second--nothing loud but noticable. Anyone have any ideas? BTW, the engine has 60k on the dot. Thanks in advance.
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Oh, I almost forgot to mention, the smoke does not stop. I thought it would go away after warming it up but no success. It will just continue until I smoke up my entire street. I'm not kidding. The motor has 60k and has every fluid topped off. It can't be coolant because the smoke is not humid. I'm thinking one of the turbos is busted. Anyone have any other ideas? Thanks again.
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So your saying that that white smoke doesn't stop, ever? With the hard start, lots of white smoke, sounds like bad news to me. When my O-rings started to go it did this same thing. It started small then got bigger as the O-ring got worse. Do a leak down test on your coolant system, if the pressure bleads out then you've got problems.
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Originally posted by HeX
Oh, I almost forgot to mention, the smoke does not stop. I thought it would go away after warming it up but no success. It will just continue until I smoke up my entire street. I'm not kidding. The motor has 60k and has every fluid topped off. It can't be coolant because the smoke is not humid. I'm thinking one of the turbos is busted. Anyone have any other ideas? Thanks again.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention, the smoke does not stop. I thought it would go away after warming it up but no success. It will just continue until I smoke up my entire street. I'm not kidding. The motor has 60k and has every fluid topped off. It can't be coolant because the smoke is not humid. I'm thinking one of the turbos is busted. Anyone have any other ideas? Thanks again.
If the smoke never stops even with the engine warm, it's either your turbos or an oil problem (OMP, oil seals, etc).
If the smoke stops when the car is finally warm, then it's a chance it's your coolant seals.
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I'm gonna borrow a coolant system pressurizer and find out if a seal is busted. I'm hoping it's one of the turbos. I have a warranty that will cover them. Either way i'm saving cash for a complete overhaul with a streetport and new turbos, maybe some stage 3 BNRs. Thanks everyone for the advice. Kinda knew I had it comming.
Oh BTW, if it was a turbo, OMP, or oil seal leak, wouldn't the smoke be blue?
Oh BTW, if it was a turbo, OMP, or oil seal leak, wouldn't the smoke be blue?
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Dollars to doughnuts it's your O-rings, soon to be followed by the dreaded "low coolant buzzer"
10 to 1 you overflow dipstick is brackish too (grimy, blackish). Pressure test and let us know. Hopefully I'm wrong.
BTW, have you overheated lately? 60k seems early but it can happen I suppose.
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10 to 1 you overflow dipstick is brackish too (grimy, blackish). Pressure test and let us know. Hopefully I'm wrong.
BTW, have you overheated lately? 60k seems early but it can happen I suppose.
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No overheats on my part. Previous owner, maybe. Yes, coolant seals are toast. Rebuild is in the near future. Oh well, at least I now have an excuse to port the sucker.
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