DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 18y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/06/08 11:19 AM Share Posted 18/06/08 11:19 AM I recently turned my car on for a dummy Run as I installed Rapids V 3.0 Kit, as I turned my car on light smoke started coming out the top of the turbo, note; I havnt turned my car on in 2 months and its been sitting there, also I spilt coolent over my engine bay as I installed a silicon hose kit today, and let all the coolent out, Should I be worried? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 18/06/08 12:19 PM Share Posted 18/06/08 12:19 PM was it smoke or steam? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/#findComment-695008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 18y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 18/06/08 02:36 PM Author Share Posted 18/06/08 02:36 PM light steam, and it smelt kinda odd! apparently its spose to do that if you havnt turned the car on for a while, that's what I just got told. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/#findComment-695048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 6m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 18/06/08 04:09 PM Share Posted 18/06/08 04:09 PM ah ok. only reason I asked it if it was steam, was in case there was water on the turbo somewhere or dump pipe, and as it heated up it let of some steam. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/#findComment-695068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 18y 2m 4d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 18/06/08 09:19 PM Share Posted 18/06/08 09:19 PM Dont be worried by that, even touching the turbo or manifold with slightly greasy hands or spilling coolant as you said will result in a smoke/steam fest when it heats up next time, it should only do it once though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/#findComment-695080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 18y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 19/06/08 07:46 AM Author Share Posted 19/06/08 07:46 AM ohh, thanks guys. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/#findComment-695274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaMmYJ Member 28 Member For: 17y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Pascoe vale Posted 22/06/08 11:27 AM Share Posted 22/06/08 11:27 AM I had heaps of smoke come out when I changed my turbo .. but it stoped later on .. I belive it was from all the wd40 I sprayed everywere .. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/46802-turbo-smoking/#findComment-696800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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