a93x Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Help! Stage 2 gt. catless up/dp - straight pipe AVO tmic Aem intake New plugs +front o2 sensor. Last day or so after I sit adle I see a good amount of white ish smoke. No noises, nothing in engine rattling, it justs starts doin it Suggestions? torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesuby Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 How's the coolant level? White means water vapor to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Im waiting for it to cool down. Oil is full Well it's 85 degrees out side getting to 95. Drove 15 miles after work, some spirited driving out into the country to a friends and after I got back could hear the coolant bubbling a little. Not sure if that's normal or the extra heat outside but I've never noticed that before. torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 both coolant and oil levels are at normal level. who else has seen white smoke? am I burning oil or what? seems to be maybe running rich because I always smell fuel/exhaust. mpg is 15-18 city/highway but very conservative driving. torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted August 18, 2012 I Donated Share Posted August 18, 2012 seems to be maybe running rich because I always smell fuel/exhaust. You are catless. 'Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 You are catless. 'Nuff said. So why is it fine for a 15 mile trip but once I sit idle after more than 3 min It billows out smoke so much while waitin for construction to move that I have to shut it off.. It doesn't do it On cold start. Only after being warmed up torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee07 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Change thermostat and change coolant and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 that sounds like a waste ^^ sounds like to much fuel as long as there is no coolant smell or consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 that sounds like a waste ^^ sounds like to much fuel as long as there is no coolant smell or consumption. So I was waitin for a retune till I get a new passenger axle and rear wheel bearing. Should i go get the tune ASAP to hopefully fix this torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I kind of think you have a bad injector how does the car run? check engine light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robitrice Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 sounds normal to me, catless cars tend to have white "smoke" or condensation because there is no cat....a good way to tell is to frankly smell the smoke, if it has a sweet smell/taste to it then you have coolant leaking somewhere, and if it is coming out of your exhaust pipes i would check the coolant routes on the turbo. Also the reason the smoke would no be noticed until you stop is because the exhaust system is hot when driving and cools off at idle creating condensation that forms. If you are sure its not that then like i said check the coolant lines going to your turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugeye2GT Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Im waiting for it to cool down. Oil is full Well it's 85 degrees out side getting to 95. Drove 15 miles after work, some spirited driving out into the country to a friends and after I got back could hear the coolant bubbling a little. Not sure if that's normal or the extra heat outside but I've never noticed that before. I assume you mean bubbling as in bubbles in the coolant reservoir? You should never see bubbles in your reservoir, this indicates air getting into the cooling system. If you have bubbles in your coolant reservoir you may have a blown head gasket. This could account for the "white" smoke out of the tail pipe as well. Like others have said, if it has a "sweet" smell to it it's probably burning coolant. Does your coolant have any gas smell to it? A blown head gasket should show up on a compression test. I'd watch your temp gauge carefully until you get this sorted out. If it starts to overheat turn the engine off and turn on your defroster to full blast heat, this will help cool it down. GL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 I kind of think you have a bad injector how does the car run? check engine light? low/rough idle. not smooth when im sitting. Got a CEL for the front o2 and P1312 which was for egt sensor and not having a resistor in place. Both have been fixed as well as new plugs if it has a sweet smell/taste to it then you have coolant leaking somewhere, and if it is coming out of your exhaust pipes i would check the coolant routes on the turbo. Also the reason the smoke would no be noticed until you stop is because the exhaust system is hot when driving and cools off at idle creating condensation that forms. If you are sure its not that then like i said check the coolant lines going to your turbo. Ill try and look for the smell after. Before plug/o2 sensor swap I would get minimal smoke when I go to accelerate. that seemed normal because I am catless. I assume you mean bubbling as in bubbles in the coolant reservoir? You should never see bubbles in your reservoir, this indicates air getting into the cooling system. If you have bubbles in your coolant reservoir you may have a blown head gasket. This could account for the "white" smoke out of the tail pipe as well. Like others have said, if it has a "sweet" smell to it it's probably burning coolant. Does your coolant have any gas smell to it? A blown head gasket should show up on a compression test. I'd watch your temp gauge carefully until you get this sorted out. If it starts to overheat turn the engine off and turn on your defroster to full blast heat, this will help cool it down. GL No, bubbles as in the car is really hot from heat/driving that I could hear the coolant in the reservoir making noise. bubbling because it is so hot out. Ive been watching the temp, just wish I had a better diagnosis for it. torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 that is indeed normal the bubbling sound in the reservoir. What plugs did you install ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 that is indeed normal the bubbling sound in the reservoir. What plugs did you install ? NGK IridiumIX, bought from my tuner.. maybe I'll look towards injectors being the cause. I really don't know what would be causing it. No coolant leaks I can see and just did the coolant flush a month ago, all levels still full. torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 did you open the radiator cap to check coolant level? not the overflow tank 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 yes both are full torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted August 19, 2012 I Donated Share Posted August 19, 2012 low/rough idle. not smooth when im sitting. Got a CEL for the front o2 and P1312 which was for egt sensor and not having a resistor in place. Both have been fixed as well as new plugs Do a compression test. Low/rough idle in my case was 63psi compression in cylinder 2 (vs. 120-130psi in the other three) due to a busted ringland. You at least want to eliminate low compression as a possible problem before you do other troubleshooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Do a compression test. Low/rough idle in my case was 63psi compression in cylinder 2 (vs. 120-130psi in the other three) due to a busted ringland. You at least want to eliminate low compression as a possible problem before you do other troubleshooting. I'll be doing that Monday morning sharp. I sure hope that's not the problem torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 sunday bump. torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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