puff of white smoke

[wongy008]

after getting a new centre section put on my motor

ive been experiencing puff of white smoke while cruising on motoways in my valver, town driving nothing at all just motorway driving,



what does this mean

wongy

 

[rockport]

means your smoking to much dope, chill out alittle.... your smoking like a gangster.

 

[BRUN]

if its white you should be ok, shouldnt be any engine trouble or anythin like that, when is it happenin......how often ?

 

[wongy008]

now and again on the fast mway cruising .

before the centre section it used to be lots of black soot on downchanes

wongy

 

[philglover]

its not some crap caught in the centre section thats burning itself off maybe? how long has it been going on for? couple of days? did it start straight away?

 

[BRUN]

well the black soot is just carbon isnt it........you used any Redex recently or similar ?

 

[Alex M]

White smoke is sometimes a sign that water vapour (in larger than normal amounts) is present in exhaust emissions. Sometimes points to weeping head gasket, check for low coolant level and/or white emulsion type stuff in enginer breathers and inside rocker cover. Probably aint but youll want to keep an eye, sorry if i am being a bit pessimistic. Good chance it aint though.



Alex M

 

[steve a]

Umm I would say leave it for a couple of days see if it si something in the sysytem i.e sealant. As for the black smoke I get that on my 1400 only happened after if was chipped which I guess is due to the increased fueling.

As for the head gasket I very much doubt it, as you had a head rebuild at hillpower not long ago?



steve a

 

[maciek]

hmm.. white or rather gray maybe?

if its more grey ish then it may mean that a shaft in your turbocharger is burning oil ...

 

[wongy008]

cheers guys



ill check the header tank et but like steve said i very much doubt its that as the head was rebuilt back on march.

prob as suggested crap in the sealent and stuff when putting on new centre section as it only happened after this was fitted. before i used to get black soot but thats gone now

wongy