I just started my sti 07 2.5 after about 4 months and took it a we run drown the road to charge the battery and was putting back in shed when a lot of white smoke started .I turned the car of the second I seen it I have got my turbo tested and its 100% but it was wet and intercooler had oil in it and was coming out the dump valve the car has low miles what do you thing ?????

 

I just started my sti 07 2.5 after about 4 months and took it a we run drown the road to charge the battery and was putting back in shed when a lot of white smoke started .I turned the car of the second I seen it I have got my turbo tested and its 100% but it was wet and intercooler had oil in it and was coming out the dump valve the car has low miles what do you thing ????? Ps it was pure white and thick smoke

 

Sounds like it could be a blown oil seal or a lot of condensation, check it and check it again or get it to a specialist.

 

Thanks I just can't get my head around it the turbo was tested for 2 hours and never leaked but it's worth a try thanks

 

White smoke usually indicates water, blue smoke would mean oil. Check for water leaking around the turbo / downpipe aea

 

White "smoke" from where? Exhaust? Under car? Engine compartment?

Did it smell of burnt oil? Or like anti-freeze?

We need more info.

 

More like a burning it happen about 3 weeks ago it was a very strong smell and it was coming thick out of exhaust

 

Thanks what do you think about the intercooler and the oil

 

It could be the turbo, if it smells of oil then it will be, if it smells like coolant it will be the head gasket, it would be worth compression testing the engine first and see what the readings are.

 

Hasn't too much oil in it has it ? If return pipe to sump is covered up by too much oil it will blow out by the seals.

 

Just got the news am down 20% on number 4 piston

 

Did they give a reason for it being down so much?

 

I will know on mon/ Tuesday the engine is coming out am thinking exhaust valve ? With the white smoke and the intercooler and a wet turbo but it's looking like new pistons and rods and a oil pump I had 6 subarus in the last 15 years and it's usely a bang lol and a full engine build but this time was different it's the white smoke what do you think yourself

 

does sound like water if its white smoke from exhaust.

 

six Subarus and they all went bang!!! My, you are very unlucky or give your cars some serious hammer. To answer your question, I agree with others on here, it sounds like a water problem you have Fergal.

 

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