Smoke? - Page 2

GilMikalian · 03-27-2008, 02:44 PM

It is in Stage 1/2 map notes. See below...

MJKustom · 03-27-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by silvrbulit04

Hey all, I have a 08 STI. Just had the exhaust done. Flashed stage 2 with the access port. I had gone to the corner store and when i started my car to leave alot of white smoke was flowing out of my exhaust for a min or so. It was pretty heavy. Where the hell could this have come from any ideas? Thanks

My car puffs white/blue smoke, something like your car when i start it up. it needs to be parked abit of it won't do it.

toogood · 03-27-2008, 08:13 PM

do you have an A/F gauge? if yes, what are your numbers?
you should have a friend drive behind you when you drive and tell you what color is showing when you drive and also if the smoke is just constant or only when you shift
white smoke= lean
blue= rich

wchow16 · 03-27-2008, 08:20 PM

You can check which base map (as well as real time map) that is flashed by plugging your AP into your computer.

My 07 has smoked twice since I bought it last summer. It freaked me out the first time as well until I looked into my exhaust and saw water coming out (Condensation).

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Originally Posted by silvrbulit04

What is the difference between cobb's stage 2 real time and reflash. When i flashed to stage 2 i used the real time map. Could this be my problem

talsnic · 03-27-2008, 08:20 PM

woa... umm

a white cloud is often a sign of a blown headgasket, due to buring coolent. generally check the dipstick to see white goo... and check the oil cap for white goo.

blue is often oil. so it could be either the valve seals, rings or headgasket. compression test will solve this.

now if its just a "white" cloud, which consists of only water vapor, then we can talk tuning issues.

Bishop · 03-27-2008, 09:00 PM

lol tals.... your an optimist i can see.... its an 08 lol, like everyone else is saying its probably just something in the exhaust or something to do w/ how he flashed the car..... my 03 wrx was a smoke cloud but i was catless runnin stg 2 OTS..... and it only smoked here and there..... i highly doubt anything in the engine has failed already unless he didnt break it in properly

***silvrbulit04*** · 03-28-2008, 02:11 AM

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MadVally · 03-28-2008, 04:17 AM

Dont' stress about it, I had the same problem. Discovered that engine oil level was too high. I Drained oil to correct level... never had the same problem again.

MJKustom · 03-28-2008, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MadVally

Dont' stress about it, I had the same problem. Discovered that engine oil level was too high. I Drained oil to correct level... never had the same problem again.

I was wondering that my oil looks a little high. there is only 500 miles on the car and the smoke out the tail pipe looks blue like its burnning oil. only on start up after it sits a couple of hours. Thanks i will try that

***silvrbulit04*** · 03-28-2008, 01:29 PM

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***silvrbulit04*** · 03-30-2008, 08:41 AM

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***Szumita*** · 03-30-2008, 08:47 AM

new exhausts do burn sometimes.

Subw00er · 03-30-2008, 04:08 PM

Do not realtime flash ever, even if changing from one cobb map to the other. I noticed really inconsistent results using realtime. Just reflash it.

03-27-2008, 08:13 PM	#18
toogood Silver Member Car: wrb 06 STi Fav Mod: wingless and mis-fires Location: lackland afb, texas Posts: 1,030 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? do you have an A/F gauge? if yes, what are your numbers? you should have a friend drive behind you when you drive and tell you what color is showing when you drive and also if the smoke is just constant or only when you shift white smoke= lean blue= rich

03-27-2008, 08:20 PM	#20
talsnic Junior STI Driver Car: White 08 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 115 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? woa... umm a white cloud is often a sign of a blown headgasket, due to buring coolent. generally check the dipstick to see white goo... and check the oil cap for white goo. blue is often oil. so it could be either the valve seals, rings or headgasket. compression test will solve this. now if its just a "white" cloud, which consists of only water vapor, then we can talk tuning issues.

03-27-2008, 09:00 PM	#21
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stg 2 - Wrapped DP Location: Chief Left Hand, CO Posts: 2,078 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? lol tals.... your an optimist i can see.... its an 08 lol, like everyone else is saying its probably just something in the exhaust or something to do w/ how he flashed the car..... my 03 wrx was a smoke cloud but i was catless runnin stg 2 OTS..... and it only smoked here and there..... i highly doubt anything in the engine has failed already unless he didnt break it in properly

03-28-2008, 02:11 AM	#22
*silvrbulit04* Platinum Member Posts: 46 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? ------------- Last edited by silvrbulit04 : 04-23-2008 at 04:41 PM.

03-28-2008, 04:17 AM	#23
MadVally Lurker Car: Silver 06 WRX STi Fav Mod: 3" G-Reddy cat back xhaust Location: Jhb South Africa Posts: 1 Join Date: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? Dont' stress about it, I had the same problem. Discovered that engine oil level was too high. I Drained oil to correct level... never had the same problem again.

03-28-2008, 01:29 PM	#25
*silvrbulit04* Platinum Member Posts: 46 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? -------- Last edited by silvrbulit04 : 04-23-2008 at 04:41 PM.

03-30-2008, 08:41 AM	#26
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03-30-2008, 08:47 AM	#27
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08.5 GTI MKv Fav Mod: 18x8 Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,553 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (18)	Re: Smoke? new exhausts do burn sometimes.

03-30-2008, 04:08 PM	#28
Subw00er STI Driver Car: White/Gold '08 STi Fav Mod: Right foot Location: NY Posts: 275 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Smoke? Do not realtime flash ever, even if changing from one cobb map to the other. I noticed really inconsistent results using realtime. Just reflash it. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.