smoke engine could it be the turbo seals
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hi all new built engine all done by MED OMEGA PISTON
had it running sweet as a nut , took it for a run today up the road no probs boots nice pulls well then pulled in a lay by and had smoke out the back come back home had plugs out nice and light brown no oil burn on plugs, let it cool down the ran it again ok for a few mins the started to smoke,
need to try find out y its smokes could it be the seals in the turbo
checked the head studs thay ok plugs ok
any help pls thanks guys
ps if it is the seals in turbo were can i get a recon or have this reconed
thanks nibble

oil return from turbo? mine kinked giving same symtons

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looked at that its a new on and it dont look kinked nice 90 bend to the drain plug

some turbo cars run restrictor's to lower the pressure/amount of oil going in,
does any one run these on the mini??
what's ''ideal'' pressure for a turbo then?

does the smoking stop when you come on boost?

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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Mines a fresh engine but built over a long time, i have been told by various people that it could be a sticking oil ring that hasnt seated properly and to get some miles on it.
Steve

Edited by EssexSteve on 18th Mar, 2010.

if the turbo is unknown ......... lets say a 20 odd year old T3 you can bet the seals are goosed!

symptoms of this is ........ at idle when the engine is warm normall temp, set off it smokes on boost alot better come to idle for a few moments and it smokes

keep us informed

If it's a brand new build, have you run it in properly ? Until the rings bed in you'll find it will smoke a little.

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Nibble.

I'd agree with Benross. I dont think you need worry that you've shagged your engine, it's more likely to be the turbo.

Had this with the van on the return journey of it's very first outing after MOT on the return from Beaulieu Mini Cooper Day in 2008.

The start of the journey was fine but then I gradually began to see large puffs of blue / light grey smoke at idle which cleared on boost but as soon as it got to idle it was like a cloud machine.

The turbo seals had defo gone as the old, but supposedly good T3, had given up, particulary as I had used turbo heat wrap on the turbine body which I now realise was a mistake and I would not recommend lagging the turbo itself, just the manifold.

The guys at Universal Turbo's in Salisbury gave my T3 a full recon and they fitted a 360 degree thrust bearing plus a few small tweaks whilst they had it apart.

Great service. Dropped off on a Tues (or their van does a pick up route around Chippenham / Bristol area), back by Thursday.

Once re-fitted, all smoke completely dissappeared.

I've added the link to my 'Good Garage' post.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=230677

Good luck.

Richard.

Edited by turbominivanman on 19th Mar, 2010.

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ok wen on boost loads power pull ace no smoke come to stop idle for a few secs min the it smoke white/ blue smoke , been to collins performance in congleton and they have told me the turbo seals are goosed so goin run it for a week or 2 and then strip and get it refurbed.
carnt beleave how well it drive and pulls like a train in all gears....
Te turbo has sat n me garage for 2yrs and god knows how long in some one else garage befor that so its deffo going be sent off
thanks for all the reply guys much appreiated