FML White Smoke. Update strange development
06-16-2009, 12:45 AM
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i know but i need to be able to drive my car. so im gonna try and pick up a used one than have mine rebuilt then sell the used one. Is it ok for me to drive with blown seals as long as i keep an eye on the oil level
06-16-2009, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by dave2610
i know but i need to be able to drive my car. so im gonna try and pick up a used one than have mine rebuilt then sell the used one. Is it ok for me to drive with blown seals as long as i keep an eye on the oil level
06-16-2009, 04:42 PM
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just checked on price as well, 160 a pop for OE sensors! Have you checked fastscions.com? they have turbo components sold separately there. Maybe something that will work out.
06-16-2009, 06:04 PM
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What is weird to me is that you see white smoke..
White smoke is usually coolant - not oil. A blown turbo that isn't water cooled will only leak oil - and oil being burned through the exhaust produces a bluish smoke.
Anyhow, I'm glad its only the turbo.
White smoke is usually coolant - not oil. A blown turbo that isn't water cooled will only leak oil - and oil being burned through the exhaust produces a bluish smoke.
Anyhow, I'm glad its only the turbo.
06-16-2009, 06:22 PM
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Light white smoke can be light amounts of oil burning in the exhaust.
Heavy amounts of oil will burn with a bluish tint.
Heavy white smoke is normally coolant but it is usually thick and dense when it is.
Heavy amounts of oil will burn with a bluish tint.
Heavy white smoke is normally coolant but it is usually thick and dense when it is.
06-16-2009, 06:59 PM
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What Don was saying was that it could have been light amounts of oil - causing an almost white color.
Don't worry - the shop checked your motor and said it was fine.. slap on a new turbo and start kickin butt!
Don't worry - the shop checked your motor and said it was fine.. slap on a new turbo and start kickin butt!
06-16-2009, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by B_Real45
What Don was saying was that it could have been light amounts of oil - causing an almost white color.
Don't worry - the shop checked your motor and said it was fine.. slap on a new turbo and start kickin butt!
Don't worry - the shop checked your motor and said it was fine.. slap on a new turbo and start kickin butt!
06-16-2009, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dave2610
hmmm the shop i took it to said it was oil. Compression test was good so im thinking i just cant tell the difference between blue and white smoke