Purefun is smoking
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Purefun is smoking
Figured i would post here because this is where the experts hang out
Went to the store today and when i started the vette tons and tons of white smoke came out the exhaust. I checked the oil and it was fine. No water and didn't smell burned. Oil and Coolant temps read fine. Purefun has been running fine except for a slight pinging under heavy load. Figured i would try Seafoam eventually. Anyways after about two three minutes the smoking wasn't as bad. After five minutes it was gone. The drive home is about ten miles and it ran fine with no problems. Crazy
What would make it run like that? It has a TTi Stage 1 kit in it. But like i said it seems to run fine except lately my Engine Warning has been coming on. I've checked the codes and everything is fine there also. Just every other day the Engine warning light comes on.....
Went to the store today and when i started the vette tons and tons of white smoke came out the exhaust. I checked the oil and it was fine. No water and didn't smell burned. Oil and Coolant temps read fine. Purefun has been running fine except for a slight pinging under heavy load. Figured i would try Seafoam eventually. Anyways after about two three minutes the smoking wasn't as bad. After five minutes it was gone. The drive home is about ten miles and it ran fine with no problems. Crazy What would make it run like that? It has a TTi Stage 1 kit in it. But like i said it seems to run fine except lately my Engine Warning has been coming on. I've checked the codes and everything is fine there also. Just every other day the Engine warning light comes on.....
Last edited by PUREFUN; Jan 24, 2007 at 06:55 PM.
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Engine coolant/anti-freeze being processed by the combustion chamber. Can you visually see your coolant level going lower and lower?
On a cold day you may see what appears to be white smoke from the exhaust that will disappear after the vehicles engine has warmed up to it's normal operating temp.
On a cold day you may see what appears to be white smoke from the exhaust that will disappear after the vehicles engine has warmed up to it's normal operating temp.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
It could be buring oil through the turbo. Are both pumps on the turbo working properly? I am no expert on the TTi kits, but i think they come will oil return pumps
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did it smoke before you put in the seafoam? seafoam will make it smoke like crazy for about five minutes. if it smokes a little bit all the time and especially after heavy acceleration it may be the turbos burning oil. i think it was just from the seafoam though
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Engine coolant/anti-freeze being processed by the combustion chamber. Can you visually see your coolant level going lower and lower?
On a cold day you may see what appears to be white smoke from the exhaust that will disappear after the vehicles engine has warmed up to it's normal operating temp.
On a cold day you may see what appears to be white smoke from the exhaust that will disappear after the vehicles engine has warmed up to it's normal operating temp.
Last edited by PUREFUN; Jan 24, 2007 at 06:48 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Sorry Seafoam is not in yet.
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Check with "Roadrebel"
He'll be able to better answer this question. I wonder if its a bad seal in one of the turbos..
He'll be able to better answer this question. I wonder if its a bad seal in one of the turbos..
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If it's white then it's coolant/water and that isn't coming from the turbo's... unless a watercooled setup can actually do something like this.
Are you sure it's white smoke and not blue and smelling like oil?
With all due respect, since it doesn't sound like your very familiar with the setup, take it to someone who is and have them look at it.
Arnel
Are you sure it's white smoke and not blue and smelling like oil?
With all due respect, since it doesn't sound like your very familiar with the setup, take it to someone who is and have them look at it.
Arnel
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
If it's white then it's coolant/water and that isn't coming from the turbo's... unless a watercooled setup can actually do something like this.
Are you sure it's white smoke and not blue and smelling like oil?
With all due respect, since it doesn't sound like your very familiar with the setup, take it to someone who is and have them look at it.
Arnel
Are you sure it's white smoke and not blue and smelling like oil?
With all due respect, since it doesn't sound like your very familiar with the setup, take it to someone who is and have them look at it.
Arnel
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Yes, his setup is watercooled if memory serves me right.
In all honesty, there isn't a shop that knows their azz from a hole in the ground for almost 300 miles. Especially when it comes to turbo LS1's.
What exactly does thick white smoking "Water" look like Arnel??
In all honesty, there isn't a shop that knows their azz from a hole in the ground for almost 300 miles. Especially when it comes to turbo LS1's.
What exactly does thick white smoking "Water" look like Arnel??
If it's white then it's coolant/water and that isn't coming from the turbo's... unless a watercooled setup can actually do something like this.
Are you sure it's white smoke and not blue and smelling like oil?
With all due respect, since it doesn't sound like your very familiar with the setup, take it to someone who is and have them look at it.
Arnel
Are you sure it's white smoke and not blue and smelling like oil?
With all due respect, since it doesn't sound like your very familiar with the setup, take it to someone who is and have them look at it.
Arnel
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hey Dell . I guess next time it happens you gotta take a picture.
Hope it's nothing serious. Had you been running hard into boost on the way to the store. Also, do you let your Turbos cool at idle for a few minute before shutting it off. This is very important when running turbos.
Hope it's nothing serious. Had you been running hard into boost on the way to the store. Also, do you let your Turbos cool at idle for a few minute before shutting it off. This is very important when running turbos.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
hey Dell . I guess next time it happens you gotta take a picture.
Hope it's nothing serious. Had you been running hard into boost on the way to the store. Also, do you let your Turbos cool at idle for a few minute before shutting it off. This is very important when running turbos.
Hope it's nothing serious. Had you been running hard into boost on the way to the store. Also, do you let your Turbos cool at idle for a few minute before shutting it off. This is very important when running turbos.
And yes i always let it idle right after going into boost....
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Engine coolant/anti-freeze being processed by the combustion chamber. Can you visually see your coolant level going lower and lower?
On a cold day you may see what appears to be white smoke from the exhaust that will disappear after the vehicles engine has warmed up to it's normal operating temp.
On a cold day you may see what appears to be white smoke from the exhaust that will disappear after the vehicles engine has warmed up to it's normal operating temp.
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Melting Slicks
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Are you 100% sure it from the exhaust?
Engine warning light? The check engine light? flashing or on steady? If its on steady it has to store a code!
Phil
Any pinging on a stock bottom end is trouble waiting to happen btw.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
White smoke is usually coolant/water. How cold was out there? Cold enough to make steam in the exhaust?
Are you 100% sure it from the exhaust?
Engine warning light? The check engine light? flashing or on steady? If its on steady it has to store a code!
Phil
Any pinging on a stock bottom end is trouble waiting to happen btw.
Are you 100% sure it from the exhaust?
Engine warning light? The check engine light? flashing or on steady? If its on steady it has to store a code!
Phil
Any pinging on a stock bottom end is trouble waiting to happen btw.
Last edited by PUREFUN; Jan 25, 2007 at 12:47 AM.
