Problem?

[N80Jamie]

I know a lot of threads pop up about smokey cars that aren't actually faulty in any way. I get some smoke on idle but havnt really worried much about that but sometimes shortly after the car is warmed and i step onto boost i get a lot of white smoke pouring out the exhaust. This might be a coincidence but it has only seemed to do it in 2nd-3rd gear at the minute. It doesn't do this all the time, just on occasions. Is this something to get worried about?

[Starbuck]

First thoughts i'd say condensation...... but you never know.

[N80Jamie]

First thoughts i'd say condensation...... but you never know.

Thats what i was hoping becasue it only seems to do it when i come on boost for the first few times after the car is warmed up.

[Starbuck]

Not the best weather recently. Spesh with this mist/fog etc etc

[Socks]

white smoke if it aintr condensation... then it cud be early start of headgasket failure...

[N80Jamie]

white smoke if it aintr condensation... then it cud be early start of headgasket failure...

Is there anything i can do to test if the headgasket is on the way out?

[Sparky]

More like turbo seals IMO

[drew 007]

I was thinking the same...white smoke on tick over could be turbo oil seals??

[madmax_926]

i used to have a xr3i cabby and i had similir smoke issue was bit grey the smoke and was valve stem seals but havent heard much about them failing on the starlets

[jham]

mine smokes a white smoke on idle when cold, will keep smoking for about a mile then know smoke what so ever when warmed up

[N80Jamie]

I'll keep an eye on it and see how it goes! Cheers for the replys

(Im a big worrier when it comes to my car, expect many more of these threads )