White Smoke

[chrishelliwell33]

Hi guys, the other night i was driving my r32 gts and it randomly started blowing heaps of white smoke, smelling like burning coolant or brake fluid, it did this for about 5 mins after i had been boosting my car a bit, but then stopped, and it hasnt done it since, i have checked all fluid levels, and they are all staying constant, there is also no sign of water or coolant in the oil, or any oil or "milky" look to the coolant...

I was wondering if anyone has had something similar happen to their car, as it has totally stumped me

cheers guys

[maka]

Hmm, correct me if i am wrong but heaps of white smoke usually means turbo. especially if you were boosting it..

I am guessing it is on its way out..

Not sure why it would have just stopped, but i am guessing a bit of oil managed to sneak past a seal.

Like i said, correct me if i am wrong

[The Mafia]

sounds like a turbo seal, maybe a blown head gasket?

Check the turbo first.

[QUICKY]

dude if your water level is stil the same, oil hasnt mixed with the water etc, AND ur car is not over heating than i very much doubt it would be ur head gasket. u can always get a test to make sure. but ide bet my money on turbo seals.

[Owgasm]

Possibly that day there wasn't enough fuel?

White smoke, not enough fuel - black smoke, too much fuel... thats what i've run on.

Works for my manual tuning.

[Green_s13]

i would say a turbo seal is on the way out, white smoke is either water or oil burning from a hot exhaust

[abu]

Head gasket would show signs like, over heating or heating up fast, milky oil, or milky residue under the oil cap, oily water in the radiator and so forth.

Check that and the turbo to make sure it hasn't blown an oil seal like people have suggested.

[chrishelliwell33]

cheers for help, going to take the turbo off tomorrow and have a look.