Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:02 am
Put a dose of( CATACLEAN) through the system to clean injectors it may work 
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Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:18 am
Cheers guys il try giving it a clean out on the weekend. Il let you know how i get on.
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:14 pm
Update. used Cataclean but the smoke got much worse. Stops after about a minute or two. Changed injector rail and noticed one injector blocked up. Started car but still the same. I'm pretty sure its injector related, thinking of changing the inlet manifold but unsure if that would make any difference. Input anyone?
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:26 am
Are you losing water at all 
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:15 pm
no water loss, the oil does'nt have any 'cream' in it. A mechanic told me its sounds like an air induction problem. Changed the air flow meter and checked the filter but no better. anyone know if there are any air valves or something that could break down?
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:15 pm
Un metered air 
Any hole / bad joints on the system
Kit
Any hole / bad joints on the system
Kit
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2022 11:35 am
Not that i can see Kit, think its a matter of changing parts until i get lucky.
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 10:57 am
Hi all. Long term non prober here, I had both models back in early 2000's and I can categorically state that masses of white smoke on startup of a 16v is due to worn oil control rings. I had nearly 2 years of discrete early morning startups for that very reason, along with many weeks in a garage trying to figure out the problem.
Outcome? New control rings on each piston and problem gone.
btw, these were mine. Pidge and Noddy.
Outcome? New control rings on each piston and problem gone.
btw, these were mine. Pidge and Noddy.
Re: White smoke on startup
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2022 12:48 pm
I do tend to agree with Mr FMr F wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 10:57 amHi all. Long term non prober here, I had both models back in early 2000's and I can categorically state that masses of white smoke on startup of a 16v is due to worn oil control rings. I had nearly 2 years of discrete early morning startups for that very reason, along with many weeks in a garage trying to figure out the problem.
Outcome? New control rings on each piston and problem gone.
btw, these were mine. Pidge and Noddy.
Kit