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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: rskardon on 20 November 2008, 08:50

Title: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: rskardon on 20 November 2008, 08:50

Hi there, I was accelerating very enthusiatically from the lights last night and i noticed a light smoke visible in the car behinds' headlights, it was a white colour haze. The car was warmed up but probalby only for about 10mins. it appeared to be the exhaust as there was no wheelspin, is this normal? She's running on Tesco 99 this week if that makes any difference (shell was closed).

Cheers,

Rich

Title: Re: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: BobbyT on 20 November 2008, 08:56

sounds like steam buddy, if its blue smoke, then your burning oil  :smiley:

Title: Re: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: rskardon on 20 November 2008, 08:58

Could be right, she hasnt lost a drop of oil in 9 months so happy its not that, i hadnt given it beans in a while so maybe it was cleaning out the pipe

Title: Re: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: stealthwolf on 20 November 2008, 10:41

Was it quite cold last night?

Title: Re: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: rskardon on 20 November 2008, 10:49

Not too cold, guage was showing around 10.5 centigrade though it was a little damp in the air, I have noticed it a few times, i guess i should check once its really warmed up

Title: Re: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: nige_s on 20 November 2008, 10:57

Just exhaust gases, its surprising how much they get light up/reflect with trailing car headlights.  Always abit disconcerting, but I wouldn't worry about it.  Bet you don't notice it during the day!

Title: Re: Full Bore Smoke
Post by: stealthwolf on 20 November 2008, 11:51

They'd also be more prominent in colder weather. Not sure if that's to do with the water vapour or something. 10*C is about the temp to notice this smoke in daylight too.