What can cause a lot of grey/white smoke from the exhausts?

It smells a bit oily to me and it looks like a bonfire from both pipes.

Is there anything I could have plumbed in wrong that could cause it?

Where do I start to find the cause?

What can cause a lot of grey/white smoke from the exhausts?

It smells a bit oily to me and it looks like a bonfire from both pipes.

Is there anything I could have plumbed in wrong that could cause it?

Where do I start to find the cause?

 

 

i have a similar problem with mine especialy if i havent driven for the car for a few days and yes oily/fuel type smell but clears after a 5 min poke and doesent return id like it cured to.

 

im no expert but i did see a article saying that grey/white smoke is sometimes fuel regulator i want to know what mine is to :confused:

grey/blue smoke is oil, white is water, black is fuel.

 

Have you checked all the PCV's and hoses to make sure they are tight.

 

I take it you compression checked the engine before you put it in ?.

With your clutch problems have you actually driven it yet?

If not i wouldn't worry about it.

See what it's like after a proper drive.

Chris, mines doing it, ive checked everything and all i can think is my turbo seal is going..bit embarrasing when i'm at the traffice lights and smoke pours out the drivers exhaust!! but i would say its either the pcv's or a seal mate??

 

Mike

I havent driven it yet but I've had it running for about 90 mins in total and sat with the revs at 3500 for 5 mins a few times and the smoke is as dense as smoke can get - you can see it blowing down the road for a good 100 yards :o

The car is out of MOT and I can't really take it for a thrash until the clutch is fixed and MOT'd.

It's running fine but I can't tell if the problem is overfueling or oil somewhere.

The turbo's have just been fitted and are meant to have done less than 1000 miles. They looked brand new.

If I fix the clutch and take it for a spin in this state I'm gonna get pulled.

 

What's the MOT situation when its' like this?

book it in for an mot with a local garage, if ity is booked in you are allowed to be going to or returning from. Doesnt say naywhere you need to turn up tho :)

book it in for an mot with a local garage, if ity is booked in you are allowed to be going to or returning from. Doesnt say naywhere you need to turn up tho :)

 

Yep that's an idea.

Book it in for 2pm and go for a nice long drive there, take the long route, leave at 9am :rofl:

z's don't like thin oil (fully synthetic racing oil) as per your spec's sheet, chnage oil and filter, try 20w50