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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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i have a question for your turbo guys, my ls turbo when i tap on the gas a couple time while the car is parked, couple seconds later smoke comes out of the exhaust, is there something wrong with the car? cause the car been driving strong like a champ and still is that is the only problem with it and it gets me worry sometimes.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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well i busted piston rings... car smoked and still drove fine for a bit

get a leakdown test down
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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what color is the car smoking??
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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ive been driving on it for 4 weeks now like this, seem like nothing has change about the car.

its smokes white for a couple seconds then it stops
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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What kind of crank case/catch can setup do you have?
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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go and do a leakdown test and a compression test and see where your numbers are.
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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compression test won't tell u if ur rings are bad...only compression rings but the car seems to be running fine he says. do you have a wideband? could be ur afr? what is it tuned on?
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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is it when you just start the car or when its been idling for a couple minutes? couple also be your valve stem seals!
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Default Re: is there something wrong with my car?

Originally Posted by rat city rex
What kind of crank case/catch can setup do you have?
im not running one, it just a stock ls boost on 5lbs. should i run one.?


Originally Posted by iamthefollower
go and do a leakdown test and a compression test and see where your numbers are.
ill go do the leak down test, did the compression test about 3 days ago and it was 180 across

Originally Posted by perseverance
compression test won't tell u if ur rings are bad...only compression rings but the car seems to be running fine he says. do you have a wideband? could be ur afr? what is it tuned on?
nope i odnt have a wideband i need to invest in one lol, its got re-tune 2 days ago on crome.

Originally Posted by dc4turbo12
is it when you just start the car or when its been idling for a couple minutes? couple also be your valve stem seals!
when it idles, it only does it when i tap the gas couple times then about 3 seconds later the smoke come out
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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did u remove the pcv vac lines buz when u go underboost it will presurize ur crank case
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by madblkscientist
did u remove the pcv vac lines buz when u go underboost it will presurize ur crank case
^ This, but with better attention to grammar.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by madblkscientist
did u remove the pcv vac lines buz when u go underboost it will presurize ur crank case
Originally Posted by Atreidies
^ This, but with better attention to grammar.
didnt really understood what you were saying, but now i do. thanks for the advice i will try that in the morning when i wake up before i headout for school
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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4 the negative ppl let me speak english

what did u do with the line comine off the valve cover that originally went to the intake? u should put a lil breather filter on that or block it off and get a catchcan system.

remove pcv vac line from the intake manifold and reroute it to a catchcan or get a catchcan kit.

when the turbo spools up it will pressurize the charge pipes and intake manifold, the crank case needs to either breathe or see negative pressure/vac

there is another alternative which involves running a vaccuum line from the pcv vavle to the turbo inlet/intake to create a vaccuum and putting a valve cover filter on the open port
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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i remove the pcv vac line and put a filter on the valve cover and block off the line on the intake manifold for now until i can get a catchcan.
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