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    A bit of smoke!!!

    in Intake, Turbo & Exhaust

    Posted

    normally valve stems smoke on start up from cold but nothing at all,its defo oil as its bluey and you can smell it!


    hoping not rings as its not there all the time only now and again so thinking oil seal in turbo on its way out.


    didnt know if pcv valve would drop some oil into inlet if knackered??

    A bit of smoke!!!

    in Intake, Turbo & Exhaust

    Posted

    Hi again,looking for some advise and maybe some cofirmation on what i believe to be a turbo issue.


    Car has been running fine until a few days ago when at a set of lights i noticed smoke from the exhaust.


    Car still running fine and have pulled it into my garage between jobs to take off intercooler and pipe work.


    Too my surprise ic pipes and throttle body are oil free so could it possibly be the pcv or obviously the turbo!!


    the issue so far only seems to occur when engine is hot and is not consistent or when engine is cold.


    its defo oil as can smell it and had turbo blow on my renault 5 a few yrs ago.


    So just wondered if any other ideas that i can look into before its new turbo time lol!!!


    Have a decat to fit so gonna hang fire just in case i have to do it all at same time.


    many thanks again for all the input you guys have given so far on my starlet journey haha.


    My new GT

    in Photography Gallery

    Posted · Edited by Andy32

    next job is a decat next week followed by removing the air con then hopefully a fmic! if anyone breaking an ep82 am needing a drivers sun visor in dark grey as mine is totally shot!just out of interest anyone removed air con for track use and has it made a lot of difference??


    My new GT

    in Photography Gallery

    Posted

    lol tell me bout it mate,its a sort of marmite gear knob thing, bought it on a spur of madness!! its actually growning on me but prob gonna change it next year when track days start up but for now sticking with it.But yeah was really lucky to find her and was surprised how clean she was when went to see her,


    she has had a bit of elbow grease put onto her tho!!!


    Decat on GT

    in Intake, Turbo & Exhaust

    Posted

    Hi looking for some advise again guys.


    Looking to decat the GT and wondered is it a straight forward job, as in does it need anything readjusting such as fuelling etc or is it a bolt on and forget??Also does standard lambda in decat work ok??


    Many thanks again for any advise!!


    Andrew.


    sun visor

    in Wanted

    Posted

    hi looking for a drivers side sun visor for my mk1 GT in a darkish grey!looks like the pivot has seized at some time and its been forced down breaking and tearing the visor!many thanks for any replies.



    Andrew


    Cold high revving

    in Engines

    Posted

    on bit of a tangent guys but have wat looks like a solenoid or valve on the end of the inlet manifold(opposite end to the throttle) that seems to be clicking quite loudly,when i unplug it the clicking stops but nothing seems to happen to the engine!is this normal?


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