QP smoke on start up - help!

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nick_is_home

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New car, scared!

This morning I started up the QP (2004 53k on the clock fsh) and got a reasonable cloud of smoke out the back - much to my panic!

It was only on startup and went almost immediately... It hadn't happened the previous 6-7 times I've driven it since picking it up on thurs and it hasn't done it since (tried to emulate twice since). I had completed a 2 hour drive the night before (trying to set the scene in case it makes a difference).

Is this normal? I'm guessing not, my GTR used to kick out a lot of smoke mainly when you floored it but that was perfctly normal as it was a twin turbo.

Advise please? Otherwise she's getting booked into my nearest specialist ASAP!

Any help greatly appreciated!
Nick
 
Parisien

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Sounds a bit strange...but if no dash lights and no loss of performance and its not happened again....why worry?


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nick_is_home

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Definitively smoke, it smelt like oil and I recognise the difference... Stem ensued as normal after the smoke had cleared...

I guess just monitor and hope it doesn't happen again. No warning lights but you never know what a previous owner has covered up! It was PPI'd by a specialist so hopefully it's nothing to worry about...

No-one else had this before then?
 
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maserati

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Nick,

With a single episode there is probably nothing to worry about. If the smoke issue is perpetual or there are other symptoms such as loss / consumption of oil / unusual engine noise or adverse performance then this would be different. By all means have the car checked but I doubt that anything sinister will be found. I think Parisien has given you good advice.

Regards,

Paul
 
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Simon

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What colour is your oil when you dip it? Mine is yellow/clear not black. Remember your car (2004) has a dry sump so you need to check the level with the engine running and warm.
 
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Dhanj

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Yep, I would concur with the others here Nick. Keep an eye on your oil level (check when engine is at operating temperature - yours is dry sump) and monitor to see if smoke episode repeats itself but unless you encounter any other adverse effects (loss of power or erratic running) I would say don't panic.
 
conaero

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My GS used to do the same thing. I think it stemed from turning the battery off and not using regularly.

I think it was overfuelling by the ECU being in learn mode from the battery being off.

It did stop doing it after a while.

If you have clean, correct level oil and good pressure I would not worry about it.
 
safrane

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I have checked this out with Emblem in Poole previously and was informed this is a idiosyncratic issue with the engine design...you will get it every few hundred starts.
 
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nick_is_home

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Phew thanks for all the advice guys... with a new car (new to me) it's always worrying when you see that... it's not done it since and I've driven it a few more times... it did seem like a one off! Keeps you on your toes this car doesn't it :) haha
 
Gixerboy

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I had exactley the same thing about a year ago, was tracked down to being slightly overfilled with oil, & some spirited acceleration when pulling away fast.
Oil mist from the crackcase breather was forced into the intake manifold & condensed in the chamber as the car cooled overnight. Next morning the oil was drawn into the engine, burnt & produced a "2 stroke" cloud ad it burnt off.
The cure was simply to drain the overfilled oil @
& clean the concertina inlet stub by the air filter. Whilst your at it, clean the throttle butterfly with carb cleaner, it helps it tick over smoothly & helps the clutch action to become more progressive.

Cheers

Dave
 
2b1ask1

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I have had this a couple of times myself, I think Matt is right about it being associated with a throttle reset; scared the h£ll out of me the first time too....
 
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jamesc69

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Mine does this every so often, nothing to worry about according to Marios and the guys at Autoshield.

James
 
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nfm

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Mine does it occasionally, sometimes after short runs. I recall past online advices that "they all do that sir". Nothing to worry about.
 
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