White smoke..
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White smoke..
I was driving on the highway and decided to mash the gas a little on the highway but not too hard ...I noticed white smoke out the exhaust very visible.....any ideas?? I have Turbonetics but dont think I even boosted past 5lbs or got the RPM's past 5K I guess its possible my tires may have spun but not likely..... EGT A/F were all good nothing Lean or Temps too high...I usally never boost cause I live in Hawaii and there is no race track and I drive only 2 miles to work..temperature today was 90 degrees
White is water right? I may be worried over nothing...hmmmm
White is water right? I may be worried over nothing...hmmmm
#7
Originally Posted by redline350ZZ
when the car cools im gonna check the coolant lvl..I installed this kit in october and only have put 5,000 miles on the car I live 2 miles from work so I hardly ever boost......odd....
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#12
Originally Posted by bacalhau16
Taurran, what are you using for an oil source then?
#14
Originally Posted by redline350ZZ
yea I took the coolant cap off and I see green coolant still...I dont feel like taking the turbo out tonight cause thats an involved task at night...I guess well c 2 morrow
#16
Originally Posted by redline350ZZ
steel line looks fine...tapped spacer...havent gotten under yet...
what ya thinking..the return line is under pressure and could blow out the seal???
what ya thinking..the return line is under pressure and could blow out the seal???
One thing I have noticed is that it seems people with oil returns tapped into oil pan spacers seem to be having issues with more blown turbo seals. So far, I can't remember anyone that has tapped the upper pan having the issue. Generally, when it comes to tapping the oil return, the higher you tap the better. This assists in circulation as gravity will carry the oil out of the return line back into the lower pan. If you tap into the spacer, you will actually be returning oil into standing oil, which can hurt circulation. It may only be coincidence, or it might actually contribute to these issues.
Either way, blowing a turbo seal is either an unlikely factory defect, or more likely an issue in the setup of the oil return or sender. In JetPilot's case, having two turbos with blown seals seems to point to an issue with the configuration or install. The chance of getting two bad turbos with the exact same issue is highly unlikely.
#18
After removing the second turbo I did notice there was a lot of play in the shaft. I didn't check the shaft before installing the turbo.
I don't think I will be re-installing the AAM oil pan spacer.
JET
I don't think I will be re-installing the AAM oil pan spacer.
JET
#19
Originally Posted by JETPILOT
After removing the second turbo I did notice there was a lot of play in the shaft. I didn't check the shaft before installing the turbo.
I don't think I will be re-installing the AAM oil pan spacer.
JET
I don't think I will be re-installing the AAM oil pan spacer.
JET
I personally think the way to go is with a higher volume oil pan or spacer (PE or APS pans are best), and a tapped upper pan. I know it sucks to tap the block but it is the most efficient spot to do it.