R-00123
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Hey all, I didn't find a current thread where this would fit in per-say so I decided to open a fresh one.
Just the other night I took my car up the local mountain (mount lemmon in tucson az). This is the first time I've actually pushed the car hard. (6,500miles) 3rd and 4th gear, any where from 45-75mph, for about 14 miles. About 90°F and it was 9 o'clock at night.
After the awesome run, and we got to our destination which is an overlook, I parked and let the car idle to cool down since I was running it hard, then I noticed it was smoking. The smoke wasn't dense (more like vapor) but it had a faint blueish tint to it and smelt different from anything I've smelt burning out of an exhaust. It continued to smoke at idle for about 5minutes, I shut it off for 5minutes and then went back down the mountain. (Was still smoking at idle before heading down.)
I engine braked for pretty much the whole trip down and once at the bottom I stopped to check if it was still smoking. It wasn't smoking at idle anymore but still had the odd smell, and would smoke if the throttle was blipped/jabbed.
I dropped it off at the dealer (they gave me a loaner 2018 Fit, and I really appreciate it, but I want my car back that actually moves when you touch the gas) the next day (yesterday) and explained the whole event and my guesses. (Possibly turbo leaking oil into the exhaust etc.) They called today and said they drove it for an hour last night with no smoke and drove it for 2hrs this morning with no smoke. They said I could pick it up or leave it with them for another day. Well they called right before I leave for work so I said I'll get it the next morning. They said they'll let it sit outside the shop and idle for a good 15minutes before they take it for another hard drive to try and reproduce it.
Side notes,
I knew I should've taken a video of it when it was happening.
Some questions,
is this a normal condition for a turbo engine after it's been run hard? I was thinking maybe my stock down pipe was the cause since it's the first time it's probably gotten this hot, I looked at it right after noticing the smoke and it has changed colors to blue/green but not excessively.
I figure since it can't be recreated under normal conditions then it may not be a problem?
I have a mishimoto oil catch can (it's not full at all) and it comes with a one way valve between the can and the intake manifold to prevent boost pressure from going into the can/PVC. The stock PVC line doesn't have a one way valve. Does this sound like a cause? Could I have been running it so hard that what little oil was sitting in the bottom of the can somehow got down into the intake?
Anyways, since the dealer probably won't be able to recreate it, at least I have a record started on this issue if it does come back.
Sorry for the long post!!! I just tend to ramble when it comes to cars!
Cheers!
Just the other night I took my car up the local mountain (mount lemmon in tucson az). This is the first time I've actually pushed the car hard. (6,500miles) 3rd and 4th gear, any where from 45-75mph, for about 14 miles. About 90°F and it was 9 o'clock at night.
After the awesome run, and we got to our destination which is an overlook, I parked and let the car idle to cool down since I was running it hard, then I noticed it was smoking. The smoke wasn't dense (more like vapor) but it had a faint blueish tint to it and smelt different from anything I've smelt burning out of an exhaust. It continued to smoke at idle for about 5minutes, I shut it off for 5minutes and then went back down the mountain. (Was still smoking at idle before heading down.)
I engine braked for pretty much the whole trip down and once at the bottom I stopped to check if it was still smoking. It wasn't smoking at idle anymore but still had the odd smell, and would smoke if the throttle was blipped/jabbed.
I dropped it off at the dealer (they gave me a loaner 2018 Fit, and I really appreciate it, but I want my car back that actually moves when you touch the gas) the next day (yesterday) and explained the whole event and my guesses. (Possibly turbo leaking oil into the exhaust etc.) They called today and said they drove it for an hour last night with no smoke and drove it for 2hrs this morning with no smoke. They said I could pick it up or leave it with them for another day. Well they called right before I leave for work so I said I'll get it the next morning. They said they'll let it sit outside the shop and idle for a good 15minutes before they take it for another hard drive to try and reproduce it.
Side notes,
I knew I should've taken a video of it when it was happening.
Some questions,
is this a normal condition for a turbo engine after it's been run hard? I was thinking maybe my stock down pipe was the cause since it's the first time it's probably gotten this hot, I looked at it right after noticing the smoke and it has changed colors to blue/green but not excessively.
I figure since it can't be recreated under normal conditions then it may not be a problem?
I have a mishimoto oil catch can (it's not full at all) and it comes with a one way valve between the can and the intake manifold to prevent boost pressure from going into the can/PVC. The stock PVC line doesn't have a one way valve. Does this sound like a cause? Could I have been running it so hard that what little oil was sitting in the bottom of the can somehow got down into the intake?
Anyways, since the dealer probably won't be able to recreate it, at least I have a record started on this issue if it does come back.
Sorry for the long post!!! I just tend to ramble when it comes to cars!
Cheers!
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