At idle recently i noticed im producing a significant amount of white smoke. The smoke smells like normal exhaust, not coolant or anything. I checked the oil, still looks good, no chocolate milk. I checked the radiator, its still topped off. Now i think my spark plugs are overdue to be changed if thats any help. now heres the weird part. if i hold my hand in front of the exhaust and smell my hand it has the smell of burnt electronics. very strange. any ideas? keep in mind i do not drive my car hard and barely, and i mean barely ever hit boost.

 

Have you recently installed something? maybe along the lines of an oil catch can?

 

i did install an oil catch can not tooo long ago. but its not where near full. why you ask?

 

Because I installed one a month ago, a week later the car smoked white, then i took off the catch can, and it stoped. I dont know what happned, but something didnt like it the way i had it hooked up. Everything was right, but i couldnt figure it out. Thought maybe you could be having the same issue.

 

my catch can is sitting low in the engine bay, it sits below my intake pipe. it is run from the bung where the recirc would go on the factory intake, and it just plugs into the oil catch can. on the other side of the catch can it has a breather filter, thats it. doesnt make sense how that would affect it.

 

Mine was set up the same way. Just throwing an idea out there to try and help ya'. You could also be burning a little oil on the intake side / exhaust side

 

would that produce the burnt electronics smell?

 

Could. Unbolt the downpipe, see if theres any oil. Unbolt a coupler off the intercooler, check for oil.

 

when i took off my turbo kit originally i did have some oil in the charge piping, but it was at the lowest point near the intercooler. my turbo probably needs to be rebuilt.

 

same thing happened to me pollup, the problem with mines was the turbo seals went bad and oil was leaking into my exhaust system. As soon as i installed my new turbo (GT3076R) all the white smoke problem went away after a few minutes of driving it.

my new turbo went bad in just 3 weeks cause the seals went bad again (LOL), talk about luck huh ?
anyways its already been sent out for warranty and ive covered my turbine housing with 3 layers of sheet metal and i plug all the hoses closed , so i can drive my car.

anyways i hope you get your problems fixed.

 

You Blew a Garrett GT30 within 3 weeks? Those things should last years and years. You might have more of a problem on your hang then just turbo issues.


Whats you oil PSI at the turbo oil inlet?

 

not sure on the psi of the oil, thats the only gauge i dont have. should be good though.

 

i dont have an idea, all i know is that im running a blowby valve, along with the GT3076R stock oil restrictor.

How can i check the PSI at the turbo oil inlet ?

p.s. i dont have oil pressure gauge.

 

Get oil gauge. Anytime your working with Ball bearing turbos you need to know the oil PSI.

Check that cause you may need a more restrictive oil inlet fitting.

http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me...gory_Code=GTBB

 

thanks alot bud, will defiently look into this.

 

well i know what my third gauge needs to be then!

 

No problem man.

I forgot to ask but you do have the water lines hooked up to the turbo correct?

 

yeah, they are installed by a 1 mechanic shop.