plumes of white smoke!!!

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 7 Feb 2006, 8:39 pm

#454399

just got my car running on all 4 cylinders again.. - new leads. BUT its spewing plumes of smoke.. running a progressive weber that is jetted for a 1776 (running on a 1600)

is this whats causing the smoke? should i be peaking like i am?

Tagedeezee Heezy

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 7 Feb 2006, 9:04 pm

#454415

I'm no mechanic but white smoke sounds bad to me.😢

If it was black smoke then you could say you are just running rich. I think it may be time for a compression test.

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74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Feb 2006, 9:09 pm

#454416

I will say all is cool

plumes of WHITE smoke usually suggests unburnt fuel being burnt off.

The fact you say you got all 4 going again sounds like you had a cylinder collecting petrol.

Had exactly this prob once with a dead spark plug.
Petrol being pumped into a cylinder and being unburnt.

When i changed the spark plug big plume of WHITE smoke that finally cleared and all was well

Black smoke - rich

Blue / grey - oil

White - unburnt fuel

Futue te ipsum!!!

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 7 Feb 2006, 9:40 pm

#454426

check you haven't got to much oil in it. this will get blown out of the breather and if that is connected to the air cleaner as standard, it will burn white.
Silver

Keeping it real !

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 7 Feb 2006, 10:45 pm

#454444

Is it coming from the exhaust or from the engine breather?If it's coming from the exhaust-you are sucking oil from somewhere into the intake system.I don't know anything about stickshift autos-do they use normal gear oil or an auto trans type fluid? Does it use a vacuum modulator of any sort that has a hose connected to the inlet manifold?On early cars using a modulator-if the diaphragm got pin holed,they would suck auto fluid into the intake, giving white smoke out the exhaust.Could also have something to do with its high idle speed.Food for thought.

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 8:58 am

#454498

there is a vaccume hose running from the inlet manifold to the control valve for the auto stick..

but the fact that all 4 are running now could suggest unburnt fuel.. especially since i have the over jetted weber.. i'll needa fill him up thismorning, and i'll be taking him to APVWC this arvo, for them to tune the lot up and look at the auto (i cannot select reverse)

i dont think i will worry to much.. i have done enough of that this week..

thanks guys 🙂

Tagedeezee Heezy

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Feb 2006, 9:35 am

#454504

If its WHITE smoke then your burning Auto Trans fluid so its sucking from the gearbox probally the modulator

unburnt fuel burns black

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 9:37 am

#454506

any idea why it would have suddenly started after i have replaced the leads?

Tagedeezee Heezy

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Feb 2006, 9:44 am

#454508

U may have knock a tube off or re fitted it to the wrong pipe

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 11:16 am

#454525

had a look, and everything looks fine in there to me..except no hose to the vac advance on the dissy..

just took it round the block, and then up to wellington Rd to get petrol.. not a long drive, but there was no white smoke.. on the way home i got him up to about 80, and still no smoke...just that chahfy shit, that i always had on start-up - the unburnt fuel i assume.. its going into the shop today for a dyno tune, and now to look at the auto stick.. reverse does not work at all.. all 3 forward gears are fine.

Tagedeezee Heezy

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Feb 2006, 12:16 pm

#454530

killakornkobb wrote:but the fact that all 4 are running now could suggest unburnt fuel..

was it only running on 2 or 3 cylinders before??

Black some refers to a rich motor - not unburnt fuel

"just that chahfy shit, that i always had on start-up - the unburnt fuel i assume"

You mean you blow a little smoke on start up??
THAT could be oil seeping in

If it was just the one big cloud after the leads were replaced i will stand by my quote

Anyway....

keep us informed

Futue te ipsum!!!

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Feb 2006, 12:16 pm

#454531

PLEASE let me know how you go today, mine has started to do that too... getting VERY hard to select reverse. 🙁

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 8 Feb 2006, 12:42 pm

#454539

killakornkobb wrote:reverse does not work at all.. all 3 forward gears are fine.

PBB wrote:PLEASE let me know how you go today, mine has started to do that too... getting VERY hard to select reverse.

get a clutch pedal you guys... :kiss

[ Edited on 8-2-06 by oval TOFU ]

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Feb 2006, 1:09 pm

#454542

Bah! And change gears 7 times more often? No thanx! 😂

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 3:31 pm

#454571

i think i migh get a reaal car *waits for it*

Tagedeezee Heezy

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Feb 2006, 3:32 pm

#454573

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!! :cussing

Blasphemy it is saying that!! 😢

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 8 Feb 2006, 3:40 pm

#454574

What's a real car? Does that mean I don't have to pedal anymore?

...and Robert's ya father's brother...