smoking

[mike's r5]

hi guys, i have read the threads about this but was left a little confused, i have smoking on idle only when engine is hot, it is fine when cold, i drove it 2 work yesterday there was no smoke at all, drove it home a little longer route when i got home loads of smoke came out the exhaust, left it running for a minute or so hoping it would clear but it didn't. any ideas. cheers.

[James5]

What colour is the smoke? Blue, White , black?

[garya]

hi guys, i have read the threads about this but was left a little confused, i have smoking on idle only when engine is hot, it is fine when cold, i drove it 2 work yesterday there was no smoke at all, drove it home a little longer route when i got home loads of smoke came out the exhaust, left it running for a minute or so hoping it would clear but it didn't. any ideas. cheers.
I am getting the same problem mate,been told is not the turbo and it boost's fine they guy who a took it to at ava turbo told me is was somthing to do with the breather i had on the car.my smoke was a blue colour

[mike's r5]

sorry its light blue, which i always thought was fuel but prob wrong.

[garya]

sorry its light blue, which i always thought was fuel but prob wrong.
yip light blue smoke same as mines.

[James5]

yip light blue smoke same as mines.


Blue is oil matey

[mike's r5]

ok been playing with it 2day took it 4 a long run got it nice n hot when it started smoking i pulled a few breathers off 2 see if it stopped but it did'nt, how would i check if its the breathers. cheers.

[Brigsy]

It sounds like the classic smoking turbo mate, try a good working unit if possible

[Spooky]

get the car up to temperature...go for a drive...cruise at 40-50mph, probably best to do this in 4th gear and accelerate hard to about 60-70mph and lift off the throttle, completely...if there is a bluey haze/cloud when you the lift off, you will be witnessing a sure fire sign of the turbo giving up the ghost :)

[Sparkie]

the t3 on my le car is doing exactly the same. once warm, after a run, you come to a stop at some light, and a big chuff of smoke comes out. loverly!

[mike's r5]

ok got a spare turbo gonna fit that tom n hopefully it sorts it. cheer guys