tailpipe smoke on my T5R now on video!

FastYellow · Post by **FastYellow** » 19 Feb 2016, 13:12

Well finally got to do a quick vid on the continuous smoke problem.
Car warms up and gets worse. It runs well, just the darn smoke.
Help
Thanks

FastYellow · Post by **FastYellow** » 19 Feb 2016, 17:21

Blown turbo??

Post by **benpineapple** » 19 Feb 2016, 17:28

Blown turbo usually means oil passing through, which would burn a more white color. Maybe coolant seal in the turbo? Does the exhaust smell sweet?

FastYellow · Post by **FastYellow** » 19 Feb 2016, 22:52

Yes it does a bit. Thing is coolant is changed less than 100 miles ago but don't appear to be loosing any

FastYellow · Post by **FastYellow** » 19 Feb 2016, 22:53

I'm not overheating at all. So the smoke has me scratching my head.

Post by **rspi** » 20 Feb 2016, 04:18

How is it boosting? Is the turbo making noise when in boost? How is fuel consumption? How old is the PCV? Does it smoke while driving?

FastYellow · Post by **FastYellow** » 20 Feb 2016, 10:34

The car boosts well. It builds boost through the rpm range.
It smokes all the time now. Even when running, while at acceleation.
The P.O stated that the PCV was recently done. I have paperwork on it. I am starting to think it wasnt done properly. It shows on ODO PCV has now 20k. When I bought the car it didn't smoke at all. I drove it from AZ to California 450miles without a problem

Post by **scot850** » 20 Feb 2016, 13:29

I'd suggest you re-do the PCV, or at least take it apart and check it is clean. In particular check the pipe into the front of the block (the lower one with the 1" long metal wrapped pipe) to ensure the block is clear to the oil pan. Also check the PTC nipple is clear.

The reason to re-do or check the PCV system is a lot of people don't check all the system and just cheap out and replace the catch tank only. They don't check all the pipes and breather holes in the block and PTC are clear.

I can't recall if you did a compression test? If not do a wet and dry test. Which should help ID if there is a bad piston seal or valve.

Neil.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 20 Feb 2016, 16:35

+1 on the compression test. You usually get blue smoke when the valve stem seals are bad though, if I'm remembering correctly. Although, you do say that it gets worse when it's up to temperature. Which I believe is also a symptom.

Post by **rspi** » 21 Feb 2016, 03:03

What oil are you running. I think you have a turbo leak on the back end or a blown valve stem seal.