Questions about car being parked up??

**Scamper** · 31-01-11, 19:25

My 180sx has been parked up for about the last 5-7 months, and hadnt been started in 3 months until last week, started fine.

But when i left it running, it was blowing alot of white smoke, now at first i thought condensation or water in the exhaust, then the cold weather, but it continued on, even when revving up when it got a little bit worse.

Now i had this problem the same before which turned out to be no water feed to the turbo and the turbo was knackered, the new turbo i have is in the car over a year but has only done about 7000kms-10000kms. So not sure if it would be that.
The car was fully serviced about a week before the car was parked up also.

The smoke has no blue in it so i know there is no oil, so is it something like turbo or gaskets or something to that effect, or is it just the effect of being parked up for so long???

Any help appreciated

Cheers
Scamper

**twailbait** · 31-01-11, 19:27

Just needs a good hard drive to clean it out, common problem, give it an oil service to while your at it, fresh oil is always good.

**serious tom** · 31-01-11, 19:27

Sure condensation would take ages to get out of the exhaust would it not?

**Davie** · 31-01-11, 19:32

Was did car in a garage? And was there antifreeze in it?

**Scamper** · 31-01-11, 19:32

Originally Posted by serious tom

Sure condensation would take ages to get out of the exhaust would it not?

thats what i was thinkin, didnt get a drive, was just left running, for over 2 hours

@timmy - oil was just changed before it was parked up, fact it wasnt driven, would oil still be mucky at this stage

**serious tom** · 31-01-11, 19:34

Mine never gets driven, condensation lasts for a bit when it's ticken over.
Edit: not two hours tho.

**twailbait** · 31-01-11, 19:36

Originally Posted by Scamper

thats what i was thinkin, didnt get a drive, was just left running, for over 2 hours

@timmy - oil was just changed before it was parked up, fact it wasnt driven, would oil still be mucky at this stage

Would do no harm changing it anyways, with the dirty engine, freezing weather and it not getting used for that long it might have gone abit gammy, and for the sake of 50euro it would be worth it. Thats not the cause of the smoke now, but id just recommend doing it it.

Smoke will stop after a good hard drive!!

**Scamper** · 31-01-11, 19:44

Ill take your word for it timmy lol, i wasnt sure about driving it hard incase it was somet different.

Car did have antifreeze in it yes, no wasnt in a garage, was just parked in a yard.
Ya ill give her a quick oil change so.

**jdmjimmy** · 31-01-11, 19:46

2 hrs tickin over

you are a sick cunt

**Scamper** · 31-01-11, 19:49

Reason i left it that long jimmy is i had the heaters on full belt to dry out all the condensation in the car, windows, floor etc, carpet is out of it.
Worked a treat.

Mighten have been two hours, maybe 90 min give or take lol

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