Like Gio my Z is smoking too.

 

I had some fun with my car today doing a few full acceleration pull offs from standing start but most of the 30 min drive was driving at 50-60.

Get to the car park and had to wait for a for 20mins for a place and way when I find one, I reverse into the space only to be faced with smoke coming from the exhaust and quite a bit, and it smelled of oil.

 

However the car had not beed driven for over a day and nothing occured when I started it in the morning. The car lay was stopped in the carpark for 2½ hours before starting again, and nothing was visible when I started it then and all the way home no smoke appeared.

 

Is this my turbo seals?

The car was on a slight hill leaning back when I was waiting to get in the carpark. Could that have had anything to do with it?

 

Very Worried.

 

P.S. I also have an oil leak which is getting on my clutch if that could cause anything. Thats being sorted soon.

P.P.S. The smoke was black an blue.

 

 

Stuart.

 

[This message has been edited by SRRAE (edited 07-10-2002).]

Stu,

 

I've had similar problems whilst bedding in my new 'total seal' piston rings.

Problem is this: If you're getting oil in the combustion chamber, then it messes with the mixture - so the car over compensates with more fuel - and my exhausts have been *really* black because of it.

 

Only cure if to stop the leak, which may mean new seals being fitted to the turbos. :S

 

Si.

Yup sounds like turbos.

 

One thing id love to see, is can anyone actually point out the "famous turbo seal?" in a diagram, mabey a good thing so people can identify the problem and at least understand what is causing it.

 

because i dont understand what the seal is? i mean you have gasketts ect?

 

It certainly won't show up in that picture - you'd need an exploded view of a turbo assembly.