Smoking

[Big_daddy]

Abit concerned, car give alot of smoke on cold start, it smells like oil
it only does when the engine dead cold and when leave it idle. but if you drive it staright away, its ok and the rest of the day its normal. The oil levels are ok (80% of dipstick). The car pulls well, cant see any smoke on full boost

Any suggestions?

 

[The MoffMeister]

mine does sometimes sure your not over worrying?

 

[Big_daddy]

mine does sometimes sure your not over worrying?

Cant afford to keep coffing up for repairs, just got the suspensions and rear pad + disc done.
Ive become a VIP at my local garage

Got the MOT done, flew past that

 

[traumapat]

blocked pipe? something to do with cold cycle?

usually oil burning worsens as the car gets hotter? does it smoke for long?

keep an eye on your oil levels

 

[JamesL]

mine does sometimes sure your not over worrying?

sure you're not under-worrying?! lol!

 

[Big_daddy]

blocked pipe? something to do with cold cycle?

usually oil burning worsens as the car gets hotter? does it smoke for long?

keep an eye on your oil levels

This use happen alot, when i had castrol oil in before which was too thin, so now ive changed it to something abit more ticker 5w40 fully, it stopped smokin now but now iit started again but as much as the castrol did

 

[traumapat]

my head problems sound totally oppersite to your issues. cold start always ran clear. it was restarting with a warm engine that smoked.
idle was fine unless left 10mins then a puff when pulling away..

its it run everyday? valve shrinkage? are things expanding as the engine warms up... and sealing?

id deffo check breather pipes. not sure how the cold start really works but im certain it can cause smoking via a blocked pipe

 

[Big_daddy]

my head problems sound totally oppersite to your issues. cold start always ran clear. it was restarting with a warm engine that smoked.
idle was fine unless left 10mins then a puff when pulling away..

its it run everyday? valve shrinkage? are things expanding as the engine warms up... and sealing?

id deffo check breather pipes. not sure how the cold start really works but im certain it can cause smoking via a blocked pipe

Is that the pipe that comes of the engine block witha split then stick on to the air intake?

 

[traumapat]

i think so but im out of my depth. worth finding out though. i pm`d bill about mine

 

[Big_daddy]

my head problems sound totally oppersite to your issues. cold start always ran clear. it was restarting with a warm engine that smoked.
idle was fine unless left 10mins then a puff when pulling away..

its it run everyday? valve shrinkage? are things expanding as the engine warms up... and sealing?

id deffo check breather pipes. not sure how the cold start really works but im certain it can cause smoking via a blocked pipe

My cuzon starlet GT does that, on idle it smokes and under acceration its smokes like a cigar Was told it was his pvc seals. Could be the same for yours

 

[traumapat]

mine turned out to be a knacked valve. ran it for 3 years like it, just a puff of smoke when you turned on with a warm engine. 18 months of that was mapped to 240 so it did ok. it only got worse when ihi hit it and within a year i was loosing oil.

all sorted now by basically having the head rebuilt..

so really until it went daft power wise it seemed to do ok with no real oil loss.

so worthwhile living with yours unless it worsens or develops.

 

[Big_daddy]

mine turned out to be a knacked valve. ran it for 3 years like it, just a puff of smoke when you turned on with a warm engine. 18 months of that was mapped to 240 so it did ok. it only got worse when ihi hit it and within a year i was loosing oil.

all sorted now by basically having the head rebuilt..

so really until it went daft power wise it seemed to do ok with no real oil loss.

so worthwhile living with yours unless it worsens or develops.

What works out better? engine rebuild or a simple replacement engine?

 

[The MoffMeister]

rebuild prob mind you a new engine from seat is 1800 plus vat

 

[Big_daddy]

rebuild prob mind you a new engine from seat is 1800 plus vat

Drove it again staraight away for few mines, then let idle for 20 mins, still no smoke.

If it does get worser may do full rebuild with a turbo to go with it, al though the car just past its 100k mark

 

[The MoffMeister]

well thats pretty good going mate could be gaskets on the engine, try it or internal seals

 

[Big_daddy]

Will check the breather pipes tomorrow to make sure its not clogged, just hope it dont rain

 

[The MoffMeister]

wimp lol

 

[Big_daddy]

wimp lol

Got a nasty cough from yesterday, trying to sort the valance wiper cover in the drizzle. Dont want to catch anything else

 

[The MoffMeister]

buy yourself a gazebo mate that should do trick

 

[Big_daddy]

buy yourself a gazebo mate that should do trick

That funny you mention that, there was one for sale at this local store, the wind was so strong it blew clean and landed on a crowd of people.

Moving houses soon, make sure it has a garage as standard