Help! White smoke from the exhaust?!?!?
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Right, I sincerely thank you for bringing me to my senses (absolutely NO sarcasm intended, serioulsy).
Prison time is not a viable option in my book.
Thank you again PeterK.
Prison time is not a viable option in my book.
Thank you again PeterK.
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Originally Posted by dhrecon
Yea coolant is low, and the car still smokes after it is warmed up. I talked to a Porsche dealer, Indie shop, and GMG about the symptoms and it seems it can be any of the following:
(Listed in best case to worst case scenario)
1. Faulty oil separator
2. Leaking head gasket
3. Cracked head
4. Cracked cylinder chambers
None are good, but i am hoping its not #3, or #4. Thinking about those two scenarios makes me wanna smoke crack! I cant believe these design problems exist in a car that cost 90K new? And this car only has 35K miles!
Anybody know how much an engine costs, with installation?? This sucks!
Dean
(Listed in best case to worst case scenario)
1. Faulty oil separator
2. Leaking head gasket
3. Cracked head
4. Cracked cylinder chambers
None are good, but i am hoping its not #3, or #4. Thinking about those two scenarios makes me wanna smoke crack! I cant believe these design problems exist in a car that cost 90K new? And this car only has 35K miles!
Anybody know how much an engine costs, with installation?? This sucks!Dean
Reman 3.4L = $8100 list
Reman 3.6L = $8700 list
Reman 3.6L X50 = $9500 list
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Okay guys it seems the problem has turned from "worst case scenario" to "hopeful"!!!! I have been starting the car every morning for 5 minutes before i go to work, and noticed the smoke has been gradually decreasing. This morning i started her up and almost no smoke came out. So when i got home i started her up and no smoke came out, so i drove her around for a few miles to see if any lights or warnings came on, and nothing. (yippeee!!) I checked the engine area and under the car and found no leaks or low fluids. Im thinking the smoke symptoms are a result of what wittenbergj and deputydog95 wrote. I will still get her checked out, and keep yall posted.
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-26-2007, 04:27 PM
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I know a guy, every time he takes it to the track for a drivers ed, and lets it sit for 40 min between run groups and then starts it a white puff of smoke comes out for a few seconds. He spoke to the dealership and apparently under hard cornering some oil goes somewhere and then when its sits it seeps down and then gets burnt on the next start-up. This guy has done this several times and has seen this from a few others.
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-26-2007, 04:27 PM
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I know a guy, every time he takes it to the track for a drivers ed, and lets it sit for 40 min between run groups and then starts it a white puff of smoke comes out for a few seconds. He spoke to the dealership and apparently under hard cornering some oil goes somewhere and then when its sits it seeps down and then gets burnt on the next start-up. This guy has done this several times and has seen this from a few others.
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puffs of white smoke on startup isn't a big deal. my dealer says it looks like london fog in the morning when they start moving the cars around the lot
however, i would be a little more concerned to see it after the car has been running for a while.
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puffs of white smoke on startup isn't a big deal. my dealer says it looks like london fog in the morning when they start moving the cars around the lot
however, i would be a little more concerned to see it after the car has been running for a while.
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Same thing happened to me a few weeks ago, I turned hard on an on-ramp...right turn. When I got onto the highway I floored it through 3rd and 4th, when I saw a HUGE cloud of smoke. It filled 4 lanes wide with smoke! I immediately pulled over and shut it down. I called my mechanic and he advised that it is not unheard of and if the engine light didn't come on then it was nothing. I cautiously started the car again only to find more smoke coming from the exhaust. He reassured me it was fine and after 10 minutes of driving it all burned off and has never come back.
My mechanic advised that it was probably the oil seperator and that if there was the slightest problem at all, the oversensitive engine light would have come on.
Bottom line, call your mechanic first for advise. If you want to be freaked out, post a thread and you must expect any possible answer. I'm not knocking anyone here, just remember posting and responding here is not the same as speaking to a tech.
My mechanic advised that it was probably the oil seperator and that if there was the slightest problem at all, the oversensitive engine light would have come on.
Bottom line, call your mechanic first for advise. If you want to be freaked out, post a thread and you must expect any possible answer. I'm not knocking anyone here, just remember posting and responding here is not the same as speaking to a tech.
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Originally Posted by donuts
Same thing happened to me a few weeks ago, I turned hard on an on-ramp...right turn. When I got onto the highway I floored it through 3rd and 4th, when I saw a HUGE cloud of smoke. It filled 4 lanes wide with smoke! I immediately pulled over and shut it down. I called my mechanic and he advised that it is not unheard of and if the engine light didn't come on then it was nothing. I cautiously started the car again only to find more smoke coming from the exhaust. He reassured me it was fine and after 10 minutes of driving it all burned off and has never come back.
My mechanic advised that it was probably the oil seperator and that if there was the slightest problem at all, the oversensitive engine light would have come on.
Bottom line, call your mechanic first for advise. If you want to be freaked out, post a thread and you must expect any possible answer. I'm not knocking anyone here, just remember posting and responding here is not the same as speaking to a tech.
My mechanic advised that it was probably the oil seperator and that if there was the slightest problem at all, the oversensitive engine light would have come on.
Bottom line, call your mechanic first for advise. If you want to be freaked out, post a thread and you must expect any possible answer. I'm not knocking anyone here, just remember posting and responding here is not the same as speaking to a tech.
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Originally Posted by dhrecon
Hope its not a cracked head, or leaking gasket. Shouldnt that affect the idle, or set off the OBD? Is there a way to easily check?
I looked under the oil cap and there was no white suds, but i did notice the coolant low. I will add more today.
BTW i should be able to finally post pictures of my p-car tonight. Sorry this Newbie has be laggin but finally had the time and the weather was right. Stay tuned.
Dean
I looked under the oil cap and there was no white suds, but i did notice the coolant low. I will add more today.
BTW i should be able to finally post pictures of my p-car tonight. Sorry this Newbie has be laggin but finally had the time and the weather was right. Stay tuned.
Dean
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Originally Posted by Beachside996
From JAY@BRANDYWINE in the thread listed below:
Reman 3.4L = $8100 list
Reman 3.6L = $8700 list
Reman 3.6L X50 = $9500 list
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ad.php?t=76640
Reman 3.4L = $8100 list
Reman 3.6L = $8700 list
Reman 3.6L X50 = $9500 list
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ad.php?t=76640
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Originally Posted by DimNSlow
My guess is oil. The same white smoke happened to me when the spark plug sleeves on my 996 cracked from lack of use. I don't think water vapor will produce white smoke. Maybe some oil is getting into your exhaust... but most likely my thoughts are it's just oil leaking somewhere and burning.