white smoke from wheel well after long drive? HUH?
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white smoke from wheel well after long drive? HUH?
I went to reno over the weekend in my FD. This is nothing unusual. I ran cruise control most of the way there. when I arrived at the parking garage, my water temp was only at 85. Of course by the time i made it to the top floor it was at 95. That is not a big deal. The thing is, I sat for a few mintues to cool the turbos and then turned the car off. When I turned the car off clouds of white smoke came from under the drivers side wheel well. I checked the exhaust the best I could and found nothing from the exhaust. My engine temps were not that hot (verified by powerfc). There was enough smoke coming from the wheel well to make it a little cloudy near my car. This lasted for a minute or so and then dissapeared. Ok, so I lose another 5 grand at the casino and come back to my car in a few hours. I drove home (its 3-4 hours each way), on the way home I it major traffic on 80 near emeryville, so it was like a 5 hour drive home. My car did not smoke when parked it at home and its been fine since.
any ideas? I can say that I spilled some oil in the engine bay the night before, but my engine did not smoke at all. I can also say I made 2 stops at the rest stops on the way and did not have this issue at all. Any ideas?
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any ideas? I can say that I spilled some oil in the engine bay the night before, but my engine did not smoke at all. I can also say I made 2 stops at the rest stops on the way and did not have this issue at all. Any ideas?
David
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or maybe the oil that you spilled worked it's way onto something that gets really hot... it may have just sat there not cooking, 'cause the motor never got hot enough? Also, keep in mind that a motor gets hotter when you shut it off. I hope it wasn't a cooling line or leaky turbo oil feed or something..
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i had the same problem but it was on the passenger side.look at ur cat it might have oil over it if so it is a leaky turbo.this was my prob.the oil leaked onto the cat and it would smoke.
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Originally posted by twint78
i had the same problem but it was on the passenger side.look at ur cat it might have oil over it if so it is a leaky turbo.this was my prob.the oil leaked onto the cat and it would smoke.
i had the same problem but it was on the passenger side.look at ur cat it might have oil over it if so it is a leaky turbo.this was my prob.the oil leaked onto the cat and it would smoke.
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yesterday after my lunch break I open my hood and small amounts of white smoke with the same smell as before came out the passenger side near where the oil filler cap is. its in the exact spot I spilled the oil.
To make a long story short, I did not use a funnel to add oil. and I spillled alot. I am sure that was the problem. I looks to have all burned off now.
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To make a long story short, I did not use a funnel to add oil. and I spillled alot. I am sure that was the problem. I looks to have all burned off now.
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Originally posted by twint78
zero banger this is what i had too.evertime i got done driving,there would be smoke coming from the turbos.
zero banger this is what i had too.evertime i got done driving,there would be smoke coming from the turbos.
My turbos have 148K orignal miles and pull very strong at 12 PSI. I have no problems with them.
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David, cmon man....... we know your really didn't lose 5 grand in reno. That is money that could have went to the single turbo upgrade, and replace those tired 140,000 mile twins. Besides, do turbos even work after 100,000 miles????
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Just a thought, do you have the greddy elbow? The hose that goes to the stock elbow dangles when you install the greddy. Once in a while this will spew oil if you don't have a filter on it......
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Originally posted by fordmuscle86
David, cmon man....... we know your really didn't lose 5 grand in reno. That is money that could have went to the single turbo upgrade, and replace those tired 140,000 mile twins. Besides, do turbos even work after 100,000 miles????
David, cmon man....... we know your really didn't lose 5 grand in reno. That is money that could have went to the single turbo upgrade, and replace those tired 140,000 mile twins. Besides, do turbos even work after 100,000 miles????
I'd be more pissed about losing 5 grand gambling than a little oil smoke coming from the engine bay. Here, I got an idea ... next time you feel like throwing away 5 large, donate it to Don-needs-a-racecar fund ... at least it will go to a worthy cause.
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I would check your cat, my brother had smoke comming out of his wheel well as well as the engine compartment depending on which way the wind was blowing and it was because oil keep getting on/into his cat. His turbos arnt leaking and there was no oil leak, at least none that we could have find but still... check you brake fluid level as well as your coolant levels.
Good luck
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