DecepticonPrime
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Unusual turbo smoking! - updated info
PROBLEM: My car smokes at HIGH RPM - white smoke cloud - oily smell and oil level drops. DOES NOT SMOKE at low rpm, normal drive or idling. If I press the accel hard let my foot off it smokes but if QUICKLY I press the accel again and let go - no smoke.
INTERESTING FACT: The car SUDDENLY STOPPED smoking for a month on the current turbo. Just took the car out and going to work and boosted to see how bad the smoke is and no smoke! Kept it like that for a month and then it was time for servicing. I changed the engine oil, filter, petrol filter, gave the car a good wash and it started smoking again.
TRIED: I changed 3 turbos thinking its the turbo seals and all of them smokes. Two of them I took from my mates and they didn't smoke in their car!
TRIED: Adjusting the oil pressure but the risk of killing the turbo made me run it a bit rich again.
CHECKED: Head gasket, piston rings, radiator, anti-freeze in oil and related matters - all ok. Engine compression test not done yet.
NEW PCV on the way
Car: Glanza V A/T with WEAK transmission soon to be replaced (today-tomorrow)
Engine: Standard 4e-fte with mild steel mani, decat and 2.5" custom exhaust
Turbo: Standard Ct9a with HKS actuator
Others: HKS BOV (installed on top of cam, near timing belt cover, next to standard TMIC) and ebay oil catch can (going cusco soon)
PROBLEM: My car smokes at HIGH RPM - white smoke cloud - oily smell and oil level drops. DOES NOT SMOKE at low rpm, normal drive or idling. If I press the accel hard let my foot off it smokes but if QUICKLY I press the accel again and let go - no smoke.
INTERESTING FACT: The car SUDDENLY STOPPED smoking for a month on the current turbo. Just took the car out and going to work and boosted to see how bad the smoke is and no smoke! Kept it like that for a month and then it was time for servicing. I changed the engine oil, filter, petrol filter, gave the car a good wash and it started smoking again.
TRIED: I changed 3 turbos thinking its the turbo seals and all of them smokes. Two of them I took from my mates and they didn't smoke in their car!
TRIED: Adjusting the oil pressure but the risk of killing the turbo made me run it a bit rich again.
CHECKED: Head gasket, piston rings, radiator, anti-freeze in oil and related matters - all ok. Engine compression test not done yet.
NEW PCV on the way
Car: Glanza V A/T with WEAK transmission soon to be replaced (today-tomorrow)
Engine: Standard 4e-fte with mild steel mani, decat and 2.5" custom exhaust
Turbo: Standard Ct9a with HKS actuator
Others: HKS BOV (installed on top of cam, near timing belt cover, next to standard TMIC) and ebay oil catch can (going cusco soon)
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