Exhaust Smoke

[SHANE666]

Hey guys,

i turn my car on, let is run idle...rev it a few times...

after i turn my car off, smoke continue to come out of my exhaust...

what could this be due to? or is this normal?

i parked in parramatta the other night and found some bottles nearmy car when i left.....could some idiots have put alcohol into my muffler?

cheers,

shane

[Eug]

usual culprits are oil and water. you probably have a leak?

alcohol? possibly, it evaporates though

[SHANE666]

hmm yeah ive read up onit a bit...might have a leak somewhere....its definitelynot anti-freeze in the oil.....should i be WORRIED?

[jivlah]

if its cold just most likely mositure thats steaming out.

[SHANE666]

yeah i understand it smoking when cold....but ive quite a lot lately...more than usual.

the car runs fine...

the royal purp engine oil smells a BIT like petrol....is it normal? ive read that engine oil smelling like petrol isnt good.

[GTS4WD]

What colour is it?

White or Blue?

White is burning Coolant.

Blue is burning oil.

[davib]

aye shane,

shame to hear your having trouble

its annoying aye?

but in saying that, how long does the after smoke last for??

and it clear white smoke? or u can just smell the smoke ?

[-FIGJAM-]

does it leave anything on your kit as it leaves the exhaust? like a blue black, (hard to explain) ill go with marks? if it does then id say oil leak or the motor is burning too much oil. Your oil shouldnt smell like petrol... If it does then im guessing you might have some problems, but its never happened to me. My advice get her down to your mechanic and get her looked at. How many km's have you hit?

[SHANE666]

hmm thanks guys...

i think i may be over-reacting....its just a bit of smoke after i turn it off...it might just be letting out whatever's left in there...

no residue is left on my rear bar....but i'll take it to the mechanic just in case

cheers

[-FIGJAM-]

if there is no residue then thats a good thing, generally when a car has a oil leak or burns to much oil it leaves it behind on your kit. It could just just be struggling to breath a bit and letting the rest out after the ignition is turned off.

The smell of the oil would worry me tho, im not sure what that could mean or could cause. Get it to the mechanic as soon as you can man, thats my advice.

[SKiT_R31]

oil smelling like petrol is a bit of a worry

take off your oil breathers while its running and see if theres a constant stream of smoke etc comming out, or when you rev whether anything comes out, that can rule out piston rings

how long after car is off does it keep blowing smoke?

[SHANE666]

thanks for all the help guys,

i appreciate it alot.

just did some tests....the smoke coming out is jsut because its cold i think....whenmy brother revs it...smoke only comes out when the zorst starts popping....

BUT i did pick up something ticking towards the engine....sounded like it was coming from the bottom end....maybe sparkies!? but i took it out for a drive....came back 10 mins later and the ticking was gone.

chheeers.

[SKiT_R31]

ticking? injectors tick?

yeah sounds like your just worrying a bit too much, like a mother with her baby

Edited June 11, 2008 by SKiT_R31

[SHANE666]

haha yeah maybe.

im not sure...but im just happy the exhaust smoke problem is in the clear.

ticking only happens when cold. think i might wait a while and see how it goes. then change it if i HAVE to.