Smokey!!

[paulsf]

Started the RS2 last Sunday having been sitting in the cold for 5 days since last used and 30 secs after firing up it starts smoking from the exhaust white/blue and smelling very burnt oily. Seemed to settle a bit on a short run but conditions were awful so didn't take it far. Anyway, started it again this morning having dug it out again and once again it starts smoking. Took it out for a couple of miles and under acceleration the smoke is pouring out. Lingers a long time in the air too as it was still hanging when I got back to the house.

What do you think? Sticky oil coating the cylinders as the temperatures have got down to -15c here? Having said that I would expect that to clear once warmed or Turbo or Oil Seal?

Any thoughts? It was fine before last Sunday. Worried I have an expensive repair coming!!

[S-Express]

sounds like turbo seal to me.....

[iwan w jones]

had same this morning smoked for about a mile, then ok . could be valve trouble ????.will know tommorrow...Good luck

[Costash]

Same for me but I refurbished turbo.I think the problems are steam valves seals or the turbo was wrong refurbished .

[paulsf]

My friendly mechanic suggested it might be a frozen breather so, as we are thawing, ran it again today and hey presto, just condensation! Phew.