Puff of white smoke - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

305HP · 09-01-2009, 03:13 PM

I used to get this puff a few weeks after putting a JLT RAI on the car. I had a TB, 90mm MAF, and pulleys put on and the car re-tuned and it went away. Now after putting the stock TB back I get the puff.

After taking off my twin 60MM TB and putting my stock back on I now get a puff of white smoke on start up on occasion. I took the TB off to fix a hanging rev problem, and now that issue is gone but I get this puff.

I'd take the JLT off and put my K&N back on but I don't have a 80mm housing at the moment.

Any ideas?

Mods:
catted X-pipe
cat-back
pulleys
90mm MAF
JLT RAI
intake spacer
4.10

305HP · 09-01-2009, 03:44 PM

nothing else was changed.

305HP · 09-01-2009, 07:26 PM

I changed out the TB Sunday night, Monday morning I get no puff, Monday evening I get a puff. Today I get NO puff at all.

Aside from the TB I changed nothing. So you suggesting something changed on the car while it was sitting from Sunday night to Monday evening? What would cause it to not puff until driven 10 miles then sits for 10hrs then SOMETIMES, puff when restarted?

I'm stumped here.

rich1 · 09-01-2009, 07:46 PM

Car is sending smoke signals .

...SOS !

305HP · 09-01-2009, 09:50 PM

haha i sure hope not.

j rick kirby · 09-02-2009, 07:15 AM

If I start mine up and let it idle for a while and then shut it off it will puff the next time I start it up.Seems to be oil smoke that I'm guessing is coming thru the PCV.At idle there isn't enough vacume to pull the oil on thru the intake so it puddles up.The next time I start it up and it revs a little it pulls the oil on thru.This is my theory anyhow.

ponygt65 · 09-02-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 305HP

I changed out the TB Sunday night, Monday morning I get no puff, Monday evening I get a puff. Today I get NO puff at all.

Aside from the TB I changed nothing. So you suggesting something changed on the car while it was sitting from Sunday night to Monday evening? What would cause it to not puff until driven 10 miles then sits for 10hrs then SOMETIMES, puff when restarted?

I'm stumped here.

What Bill is saying is the TB has nothing to do with oil consumption/usage/excess. They are unrelated and you have separate issues.

j rick kirby · 09-02-2009, 02:10 PM

My car turned 100,000 miles on the race track 6 weeks ago and still uses no oil between changes.Now on road courses it can use 1/2 qt after maybe 5-6 hours of track time.Of course it also uses a tank of fuel in a hour.

R-code17815 · 09-02-2009, 02:27 PM

It's probably just a little rich on start-up, mine started doing it once and a while after I upgraded injectors....

09-01-2009, 03:13 PM	#1
305HP Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Penn. Posts: 390	Puff of white smoke I used to get this puff a few weeks after putting a JLT RAI on the car. I had a TB, 90mm MAF, and pulleys put on and the car re-tuned and it went away. Now after putting the stock TB back I get the puff. After taking off my twin 60MM TB and putting my stock back on I now get a puff of white smoke on start up on occasion. I took the TB off to fix a hanging rev problem, and now that issue is gone but I get this puff. I'd take the JLT off and put my K&N back on but I don't have a 80mm housing at the moment. Any ideas? Mods: catted X-pipe cat-back pulleys 90mm MAF JLT RAI intake spacer 4.10 __________________ Mach1 - manual 90MM LMAF, PHP intake spacer, BBK catted X, Borla Stinger cat-back, March crank pulley, CobraR PS/alt/WP pulleys, FRPP 4.10, JLT RAI, SCT

09-01-2009, 03:44 PM	#2
305HP Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Penn. Posts: 390	Re: Puff of white smoke nothing else was changed. __________________ Mach1 - manual 90MM LMAF, PHP intake spacer, BBK catted X, Borla Stinger cat-back, March crank pulley, CobraR PS/alt/WP pulleys, FRPP 4.10, JLT RAI, SCT

09-01-2009, 07:26 PM	#3
305HP Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Penn. Posts: 390	Re: Puff of white smoke I changed out the TB Sunday night, Monday morning I get no puff, Monday evening I get a puff. Today I get NO puff at all. Aside from the TB I changed nothing. So you suggesting something changed on the car while it was sitting from Sunday night to Monday evening? What would cause it to not puff until driven 10 miles then sits for 10hrs then SOMETIMES, puff when restarted? I'm stumped here. __________________ Mach1 - manual 90MM LMAF, PHP intake spacer, BBK catted X, Borla Stinger cat-back, March crank pulley, CobraR PS/alt/WP pulleys, FRPP 4.10, JLT RAI, SCT

09-01-2009, 07:46 PM	#4
rich1 AUTOMACHTIC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: RTP/ N.C. Posts: 4,813	Re: Puff of white smoke Car is sending smoke signals . ...SOS ! __________________ UPGRADES...Tokico Illuminas Borla SS Catback , Steeda Underdrives , Strut Brace , HPM Lower K Brace , L /C Arms , U /C Arms , HPM PanHard Bar, K&N FRPK 2, GOODYEAR GT1 , MRT- H-Pipe , JLT VaporTraps , SLP-12'" Tips! , FRPP Shorty 1 5/8 Headers , Brembo D/S & PBR D/S Rotors ,FRPP Alum.DS ,Roys 3/8 Spacer , SVT Focus 255 pump SCTsw Chip PRO-DYNOjet NA 300.01hp /315tq (Auto) ,Innovate W/B ,Compucar Wet Kit (90jet) + Heater and E Gauge * 360 hp/385tq 12.5 -1/4 @112

09-01-2009, 09:50 PM	#5
305HP Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Penn. Posts: 390	Re: Puff of white smoke haha i sure hope not. __________________ Mach1 - manual 90MM LMAF, PHP intake spacer, BBK catted X, Borla Stinger cat-back, March crank pulley, CobraR PS/alt/WP pulleys, FRPP 4.10, JLT RAI, SCT

09-02-2009, 07:15 AM	#6
j rick kirby Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 1,802	Re: Puff of white smoke If I start mine up and let it idle for a while and then shut it off it will puff the next time I start it up.Seems to be oil smoke that I'm guessing is coming thru the PCV.At idle there isn't enough vacume to pull the oil on thru the intake so it puddles up.The next time I start it up and it revs a little it pulls the oil on thru.This is my theory anyhow. __________________ 2003 Azure mach1 5 speed with IUP Maximum Motorsports R&T Box with Torque Arm and lots of other bits and pieces here and there 2012 Candy Red Metalic Premium GT with Brembo/Trak Pak and 373s HPDE Instructor

09-02-2009, 02:10 PM	#8
j rick kirby Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 1,802	Re: Puff of white smoke My car turned 100,000 miles on the race track 6 weeks ago and still uses no oil between changes.Now on road courses it can use 1/2 qt after maybe 5-6 hours of track time.Of course it also uses a tank of fuel in a hour. __________________ 2003 Azure mach1 5 speed with IUP Maximum Motorsports R&T Box with Torque Arm and lots of other bits and pieces here and there 2012 Candy Red Metalic Premium GT with Brembo/Trak Pak and 373s HPDE Instructor

09-02-2009, 02:27 PM	#9
R-code17815 The MODfather #7046 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 1,360	Re: Puff of white smoke It's probably just a little rich on start-up, mine started doing it once and a while after I upgraded injectors.... __________________ R-code17815 2003 Mach1 6-spd. Black Black Sunshine... The never ending "Work in Progress" RTCTTFMF

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