[ryanpietro]

ok i got my s3 installed and when i start my car after it warms up for a second it starts to smoke from the turbo. its white smoke, and it is not alot of smoke but not a tiny bit. anybody had this happen? any ideas plz help thanks. also my temp gauge is perfect. i am also not running a gasket between the turbo and downpipe.

[Titleist71]

probably have a oil leak....burning on hot side of turbo...get a gasket too to stop any exh. leaks.

[BoostJunkie]

why the hell would you not use a gasket between the turbo and downpipe?

[nandanrp]

Isn't white smoke usually coolant burning? I'm no expert.

[ryanpietro]

i wouldnt use a gasket because i lost it and i barly got my car running. andrew didnt your mother ever teach you if you dont have anything nice to say dont say it at all. not trying to start problems just want help. white smoke usually means water/antifreeze.

[Ol'SaltyBastard]

Originally Posted by BoostJunkie

why the hell would you not use a gasket between the turbo and downpipe?

Weight reduction.


Anyhow, stop what you are doing immediately!! You didn't put the downpipe gasket in because you couldn't find it? What else have you lost, deemed not required, and left out?

You are on a path for failure!! Hard love is what's needed here, so I'm giving it to you. I'm willing to bet that wherever you are working on your car, it's a pig sty!! First thing you need to do, is completely reorganize your work area. Have you ever been to the pits at a car race?? Take a look at how organized those guys are. That is what your garage should be like. Not all the fancy glamor crap, but no clutter.

Next, organize your toolbox, and hope you don't have anything missing. I assure you that if you "forget" a 3/16 socket in the intake, and it contacts a piston, the engine builder is gonna have a good chuckle if you use the word, "warranty". (How much does a stage 3 engine cost??)

Hopefully, you will then find the missing part and get it back in there. You are taking shortcuts; you may not take enough time to do it right the first time, but doing it twice is really gonna be thrilling. Then go over everything that you did, and make sure you aren't missing anything. Hopefully, you didn't deem the oil return hose lost.

[ryanpietro]

alright thanks for the tough love lol. ill go back and double check everything. in the meantime if anybody has ideas or suggestions plz let me know. thanks

[aspensti05]

Here's a suggestion...buy a gasket and install it. Don't drive the car till you do.

If the smoke goes away problem solved. If it doesn't take it to have someone look at it. Either way you should have that gasket. It costs $15.66 no big deal. Part #: 44022AA180

[QuickSilverSTi]

Originally Posted by aspensti05

Here's a suggestion...buy a gasket and install it. Don't drive the car till you do.

If the smoke goes away problem solved. If it doesn't take it to have someone look at it. Either way you should have that gasket. It costs $15.66 no big deal. Part #: 44022AA180

This ranks up there with the thread regarding the water in the IC reservoir freezing in the winter. No gasket...that's just too funny.....

[ryanpietro]

ok well i know its not a gasket. thats just for an exhaust leak duh. so ill call crawford they should help me better. i think the turbo has a broken seal, or a fluid line isnt working. if anybody has ideas plz help. i ordered my gasket the same day i posted this thread.

[STi05']

White smoke can also be partially unburnt fuel.. I'm learning about all this stuff in an Automotive Technology class right now. But where is it smoking from? "the turbo" is somewhat vague.. Like where on the turbo?