started the car earlyer an noticed white smoke coming from the exhaust .it is quite noticable the amout of smoke also it has a really rich fuel smell to it please help

 

Turbo mate it has packed it in??

 

but the boost gauge still moves when you boot it /or do you mean the seals have gone on it

 

means it's more than likely going to die

 

chit

 

does it smell of fuel or oil?

 

fuel

 

bttt

 

Did u check for mayo in the ur oil cap?

 

White smoke is turbo damage i`d say, when my cossie turbo died that was White smoke but lots of it

 

no mayo in oil filler cap

 

it is defo the turbo the seals will be gone will cost £250+ to redo cheaper to buy one off ebay or on this form

 

yep its sounding that its fubared just my luck after the last couple of weeks of every thing that could go wrong has gone wrong

 

Tis the way of the Subaru, if ur down on ur luck, or uve just been sacked, or ur girlfriend has just run off with ur best mate, theres 1 thing in life that u can b certain of... Ur Subaru will crap out on u any day now.

 

funny i think not fella

 

bttt

 

Well that`s cheered everyone up then

 

bttt

 

bump

 

there always has to be one to laugh a someone elses misfortune

 

White smoke on start up ???

Sounds normal to me. mine has always had a fuel smell on startup and produces white smoke (steam) until it warms up. most cars do. I've had mine for three years, so if something was on its way out, it would of gone by now !

Think my comment is the most sensible reply you have had mate !!

 

yes it is . but the car was warm and it was still smoking pretty bad

 

Still, at least he'll have the English language to fall back on.

 

his name might be tard first name re

 

ive just noticed the white smoke/steam on start up with my car aswell mate!! is yours running ruff on tick over??

 

As above,what with the weather being colder,think of the exhaust being your mouth ,the exhaust is exhaling and you get a bit steam,same as if you are breathing out,bit like that.

Nowt to worry about.

 

White smoke , throw it away and get a new car fella as its sounds buggered to me.

 

White SMOKE - Fubarred

White STEAM - Okay

 

White Smoke and White Stuff in Oil Cap = Headgasket. But no whitestuff so not that.
Sounds like the turbo to me.


This is provided it is white smoke big time!


As previous posters have mentioned a bit of white stuff on a cold morning is not unusual

Steve

 

noiticed the smoke at 3pm