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Old 05-14-2007, 01:30 PM
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Default White smoke coming out the exhaust when the car gets warm if I hold it at 1500RPM or when stop at a

light from driving around town start to see smoke from time to time. Also if I'm on the highway I can see smoke coming out the exhaust from time to time. I do not hear dentist drill from the turbos but I'm going towards my turbos are about to expire. Any ideas would be great I'd like to try to pin point the cause and fix it.

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if its oil coming through which is what it seems like it is, you will need to replace both turbos
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Also check IC hose from turbo, if it's full of oil then turbos.
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Here comes the Boom. Ready or not.
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Default White smoke = Water. Blue smoke = oil. Black smoke = Excess fuel....

Are you sure it's white, and not a faint blue?
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Default If this is happening when the car is just warming up even when coolant reaches its normal operating

temp, but oil is still cold, it is normal. However, if the oil gauge has started to move and oil is around 170 degrees and this is still happening...you might need to start worrying. sorry we all had to be the bearer of bad news!
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Default i always thought blue smoke was tranny black was oil.....even still mass amounts of oil will come...

trhough as mass amounts of white smoke. I got piggies that came from a 6speed that had blown turbos man that was a fun drive home, especially for the people behind me
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Nice job on POD insert.....
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Agree.
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Default Blue smoke can be tranny fluid too, but in general I believe what I wrote above is true. Check...

this link.<ul><li><a href="http://www.trustmymechanic.com/troubleshoot_smoke.htm">www.trustmymechanic.com/troubleshoot_smoke.htm</a></li></ul>


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