<![CDATA[Turbo or Engine?]]>OK in the last month and a half my car has been blowing out blue smoke while idling it doesn't get worse as I accelerate or anything but while idling it billows out.

I inspected the ic pipes recently while custom fitting them to my car. The pipes were relatively clean on the inside which leads me to suspect that something is causing the engine to eat oil.

Maybe I am wrong? (Probably) Could it be possible that the turbo is eating oil instead of the engine? The turbo is not that old maybe 3500 miles on it. If it is the turbo then that will be enough motivation for me to get a 50 trim or larger.

What really sucks is that my Talon is my DD until I get the Grand Slam up and running decently then the Talon will hibernate with a few wake-ups for some parking lot fun.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/3960/turbo-or-engineRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 06:57:42 GMTWed, 07 Sep 2005 18:16:30 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Turbo or Engine? on Mon, 12 Sep 2005 05:13:43 GMT]]>hrm.....

Car smokes when idling......and I'm guessing at first start up too right?

That's valve stem seals. Very common.

If you get nasty blue puffs of smoke during shifts (off-throttle), suspect turbo. But, usually a failing turbo isn't just at idle.

Screw the compression test, if it runs without a miss it's going to pull 145 or better across all 4. I say, drop downpipe and check for oil. If little or no oil is found in o2 housing.....my bet is valve stem seals.

Wiz

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krzydrftr93 wrote:
Ya i was going to go with a 16g for my dd 91 fwd DSM and fmic and all 3 inch pipe and shit
That is basically what I have right now. As far as the compression test, yeah I am scared to see what the results are.

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Bad93ex wrote:
Yeah I have been meaning to do one since I got the car.

You may not like what you find.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/67381https://fargostreet.com/post/67381Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:35:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Turbo or Engine? on Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:47:12 GMT]]>Ya i was going to go with a 16g for my dd 91 fwd DSM and fmic and all 3 inch pipe and shit

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krzydrftr93 wrote:
What kind of turbo are you running? Sorry dont know yoour car.Just a lil ole' 16g.

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92BlackTT wrote:
compression test compression test compression test
Yeah I have been meaning to do one since I got the car.

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]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/67112https://fargostreet.com/post/67112Thu, 08 Sep 2005 01:33:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Turbo or Engine? on Thu, 08 Sep 2005 01:30:38 GMT]]>sounds like turbo

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/67111https://fargostreet.com/post/67111Thu, 08 Sep 2005 01:30:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Turbo or Engine? on Wed, 07 Sep 2005 18:27:12 GMT]]>chances are its the turbo...so it doesnt smoke at all once your off idle? A lot of times when the rear seals blow it smokes at and right off idle and then it doesnt once you get off idle...check your downpipe/exhaust wheel if possible...

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