MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: boxxer1973 on May 30, 2011, 06:47:46 pm

Title: Smoke on start up
Post by: boxxer1973 on May 30, 2011, 06:47:46 pm

seems like white smoke on start up. only lasts a few seconds, No coolant loss or massive oil use (std for a mk5 ) im starting to think start of turbo seals anybody got any other ideas?

Title: Re: Smoke on start up
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on June 01, 2011, 09:40:29 pm

I see the is post a lot on other forums. It will just be steam matey, don't worry about it - unless it starts drinking coolant :driver:

Title: Re: Smoke on start up
Post by: boxxer1973 on June 04, 2011, 08:48:40 am

Don't think it's condensation. Been told by a garage possibly a blocked breather

Title: Re: Smoke on start up
Post by: jimmy-s3 on June 06, 2011, 09:15:07 pm

Rear PCV?

Title: Re: Smoke on start up
Post by: heady2010 on June 10, 2011, 08:29:08 pm

From cold start get by the exhaust and smell the smoke or get someone to who can determin the difference between, fuel, coolant oil or just condensation, note you will get a richer fuel smell anyway on a cold start.

Title: Re: Smoke on start up
Post by: PDT on June 10, 2011, 08:31:28 pm

White smoke = coolant/steam
Blue smoke = oil
Black/grey = fuel

Blue smoke on startup is often valve stem oil seals,