SR20det Smoking

dshytz · 11-11-2006, 04:52 PM

Hello, can anyone one give me any ideas on why my Sr20det redtop is Smoking(white smoke) when i start it. It just all of a sudden, i drove it, parked it, started it 2 days later and the engine began sputtering and spitting out white smoke. so I decided to change the spark plugs and they were black as night, checked my gas pump, checked almost all the wiring...but nothing helped. What can it be? the last time i drove it, it ran fine. HEEEELLLPPPP!!!!! PLEASSEE!!!!

Mike Peters · 11-11-2006, 04:52 PM

where do you live?

markeese180sx · 11-11-2006, 08:29 PM

turbo going bad? headgasket gave out?

edit: any coolant in your sparkplug valley?

zerodrifter · 11-12-2006, 07:31 AM

ummmmm valve seals.....

HoosierDrifter · 11-12-2006, 01:30 PM

mine is doing the same thing... except only at idle 15% of the time. i figure my problem is a headgasket bout ready to pop.

Chachi · 11-27-2006, 09:11 AM

does it go away when you drive? does it get worse when you floor it? are you running a SAFC or the like? is smoke pure WHITE or slightly blue or grey? Are the plugs shiny gooey black? carbon black? smell like fuel? more info would get you a better answer without someone actually looking at it.

my car lets out tons of greyish smoke when I let it idle for a while after running it hard, but I am not losing coolant, so I believe its my turbo seals

dshytz · 11-27-2006, 12:12 PM

Hey fellas, thanks for replying,

Well, starting from first question down, I'm located in huntington beach,Ca.
Okay, It's spitting out white or grey smoke, tough to tell. When i changed the plugs, after my car took a dump, the plugs were black (old plugs) and a lil shiny. My car has always ran rich, so yes there is the smell of 91 octane. I don't have a AFC or SAFC. It feels like i'm losing compression. My car was running fine until the day i started it up. It does get worst of course when i try to floor it, (didn't want to screw things up any more then it was). I think all questions were answered. Just curious, if it's a head gasket, how hard, from 1 to 10, is it to fix? Valve seal? I'm an amatuer when it comes to mechanics. Any help would be great. Thanks again everyone.

dshytz · 11-28-2006, 09:49 AM

anyone? Help ca...r... dy...ing.

dshytz · 11-30-2006, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Peters

where do you live?

Huntingto beach, Cali

Momentum_GT · 11-30-2006, 02:27 PM

If you haven't already try doing a compression test to possibly rule out or find out if it's your head gasket thats going out. I would also advise doing a leak down test as well to see if your valves are bad. Hope that helps any.

-Jon

dshytz · 12-01-2006, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momentum_GT

If you haven't already try doing a compression test to possibly rule out or find out if it's your head gasket thats going out. I would also advise doing a leak down test as well to see if your valves are bad. Hope that helps any.

-Jon

hey ya, when ya say valves, what does that mean and what does it do? And what are turbo valves? man, this is though work.... when doing a compressin test what exactly are we looking for here? leak down? thanks everyone. great info so far....

K's Factory · 12-05-2006, 09:21 PM

do A leak down test and also a compression test... also it could be that your piston rings are shot.does it smell like oil or coolent??

dshytz · 12-07-2006, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K's Factory

do A leak down test and also a compression test... also it could be that your piston rings are shot.does it smell like oil or coolent??

Smells like gas mainly. and maybe oil? it's tough to tell. thanks.

dshytz · 02-14-2007, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markeese180sx

turbo going bad? headgasket gave out?

edit: any coolant in your sparkplug valley?

Hey markeese or anyone, would you happen to know how to figure out if the turbo is going bad? Thank you

Chachi · 02-25-2007, 10:30 AM

usual signs are oil in your intercooler pipes, smoking on take off, loud noise coming from turbo and low boost, shaft play in wheel

dshytz · 02-26-2007, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chachi

usual signs are oil in your intercooler pipes, smoking on take off, loud noise coming from turbo and low boost, shaft play in wheel

Thanks, I tried to do a cheap fix by getting a new turbo, but the car still acting the same...darn.

11-11-2006, 04:52 PM	#1
dshytz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 59	SR20det Smoking Hello, can anyone one give me any ideas on why my Sr20det redtop is Smoking(white smoke) when i start it. It just all of a sudden, i drove it, parked it, started it 2 days later and the engine began sputtering and spitting out white smoke. so I decided to change the spark plugs and they were black as night, checked my gas pump, checked almost all the wiring...but nothing helped. What can it be? the last time i drove it, it ran fine. HEEEELLLPPPP!!!!! PLEASSEE!!!!

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markeese180sx Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: kanagawa-ken, japan Posts: 1,098	turbo going bad? headgasket gave out? edit: any coolant in your sparkplug valley? Last edited by markeese180sx; 11-11-2006 at 08:32 PM.

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11-11-2006, 04:52 PM	#2
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,012	where do you live?

11-12-2006, 07:31 AM	#4
zerodrifter Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North East Posts: 373	ummmmm valve seals.....

11-12-2006, 01:30 PM	#5
HoosierDrifter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 369	mine is doing the same thing... except only at idle 15% of the time. i figure my problem is a headgasket bout ready to pop.

11-27-2006, 09:11 AM	#6
Chachi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 107	does it go away when you drive? does it get worse when you floor it? are you running a SAFC or the like? is smoke pure WHITE or slightly blue or grey? Are the plugs shiny gooey black? carbon black? smell like fuel? more info would get you a better answer without someone actually looking at it. my car lets out tons of greyish smoke when I let it idle for a while after running it hard, but I am not losing coolant, so I believe its my turbo seals

11-27-2006, 12:12 PM	#7
dshytz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 59	Hey fellas, thanks for replying, Well, starting from first question down, I'm located in huntington beach,Ca. Okay, It's spitting out white or grey smoke, tough to tell. When i changed the plugs, after my car took a dump, the plugs were black (old plugs) and a lil shiny. My car has always ran rich, so yes there is the smell of 91 octane. I don't have a AFC or SAFC. It feels like i'm losing compression. My car was running fine until the day i started it up. It does get worst of course when i try to floor it, (didn't want to screw things up any more then it was). I think all questions were answered. Just curious, if it's a head gasket, how hard, from 1 to 10, is it to fix? Valve seal? I'm an amatuer when it comes to mechanics. Any help would be great. Thanks again everyone.

11-28-2006, 09:49 AM	#8
dshytz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 59	anyone? Help ca...r... dy...ing.

11-30-2006, 02:27 PM	#10
Momentum_GT User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1	If you haven't already try doing a compression test to possibly rule out or find out if it's your head gasket thats going out. I would also advise doing a leak down test as well to see if your valves are bad. Hope that helps any. -Jon

12-05-2006, 09:21 PM	#12
K's Factory SHOP Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Walnut ca Posts: 66	do A leak down test and also a compression test... also it could be that your piston rings are shot.does it smell like oil or coolent??

02-25-2007, 10:30 AM	#15
Chachi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 107	usual signs are oil in your intercooler pipes, smoking on take off, loud noise coming from turbo and low boost, shaft play in wheel