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Old 04-02-2008, 11:10 AM
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alright so my car has alot of white smoke coming out of the exhaust, but only when i am stopped at say a stoplight or when the car is not moving but has been sitting for about a minute. white smoke just comes pouring out of the exhaust. i've heard maybe head gasket, what else could it be. also how do i check the head gasket and is it possible to diy?
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:27 PM
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Sounds like the oil seals are going bad. You better start looking for a new turbo. If the head gasket is bad, you would see coolent going down and it pooling on top of the pistons with the plugs out.
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:33 PM
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My car makes white smoke at idle too but I thought it was normal because if it was oil, wouldnt the smoke be dark and there would be black resdue in my muffler but its completely clean.
Maybe your just paranoid like I sometimes get?
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:39 PM
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Sounds like the oil seals are going bad. You better start looking for a new turbo. If the head gasket is bad, you would see coolent going down and it pooling on top of the pistons with the plugs out.
ok that kinda sucks. well ill buy a new turbo but is there any sure way of telling thats it for sure. any more signs that will happen right before it goes?
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:43 PM
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more constant smoke. Not really a way to confirm unless you check in your plug holes.
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 01:47 PM
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Agreed

Turbo car+white solid smoke= Blown Turbo

Engine oil burning tends to be blueish in colour black tends to bemiss firing issues.
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:20 PM
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Hmm.. thanks guys.. not im worried too..isnt there rebuild kits for the k03?
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:22 PM
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Yes, but you cant do it yourself
 
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:23 PM
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Old 04-02-2008, 02:29 PM
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why not cincy?
 


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