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01 April 2002, 06:08 PM

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Had a big puff of white smoke from my exhaust this morning

Should I be worried

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01 April 2002, 07:28 PM

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Possible caused by oil seeping from the turbo bearing seal onto downpipe and exhaust heat burning off the oil.

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01 April 2002, 07:33 PM

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Pretty sure it's not your Turbo

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01 April 2002, 07:57 PM

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Hehe, definately not the turbo

Its a Sport, sorry should have said . . . .

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01 April 2002, 10:55 PM

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Could possibly be head gasket....

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02 April 2002, 07:54 AM

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From my experience white smoke is a water issue. Oil burns blue.

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02 April 2002, 10:18 AM

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Yep I agree, oil burns blue and water gives off white. I remember this from when my Pug 205's head gasket went and plumes of white smoke came out the back.

I then filled the empty coolant tank with water whilst the engine was running and the water just came out the exhaust !

Sure it wasn't the normal moisture build up type scenario when the engine's started cold?