Author Topic: Smokey exhaust!!!!  (Read 1210 times)

Offline Themarkedone

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Smokey exhaust!!!!
« on: 06 January 2006, 23:59 »
Hi guys hows tings.......
AM gettin smoke out of my exhaust mostly on start up. Not really when driving.
Anyone had the same thing on their mk1? if so how do i fix it.
Thanks guys and as per usual advice is muchos appreciatos!!! :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :cool: :wink: :smiley:

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Re: Smokey exhaust!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2006, 09:06 »
Is the engine using any water or oil ?, quite normal to see a lot of condensation from the exhaust this time of year.
Steve.

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Re: Smokey exhaust!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2006, 18:59 »
Ez Steve.
Its not doing a lot of water at all and the temp stays nice an low just how it should be.
As far as th eoil goes i had to top it up a bit after about 500 miles an its been kool since.
I was told tho that i should use an oil like 20/50 as its thiker.
AM gonna have a go an see wot happens.
Cheers.

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Re: Smokey exhaust!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2006, 19:41 »
Is it white smoke or blue? Or black for that matter.....

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Re: Smokey exhaust!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 11 January 2006, 19:46 »
 :sad: yes i'm having the same not sure if white or blue get a brunt smell also :cry:

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Re: Smokey exhaust!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 23 January 2006, 15:59 »
When you leave people at the lights and check your mirror do you see them emerge from a smokey cloud  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: that looks sooooo cool  :cool:

Probably you're valve stem oil seals (very common, mine are f^CKed on cylinder 3 :sad:)  - they're reasonably cheap and easy to fit but it is a head off job so i haven't bothered - when it blows i'll be changing for a 16v but the biach wont go no matter how much i thrash it  :angry:

How's the oil consuption? i'm doing about 100miles/litre at the moment :undecided:  so why do i still use magnatec????

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