Wake up time!!!

[CaptMoe]

I figured this place has been too sleepy so I'll try and wake it up a bit.

My car has been sitting for a few weeks but with a break in the weather I took it out for a drive. Ran around for about 10min, parked it for about 30min, restarted it and I was greeted with a puff of smoke. It looked white, possibly with a hint of blue in it. Since my windows were closed I couldn't detect any type of odor. It didn't smoke while running. But it did it again the next time I started it up. Then it didn't do it anymore.

Any ideas what would've caused those two puffs from my "magic dragon"?

[turbovanman²]

If its cold outside, its most likely just water etc in the exhaust. If your levels are ok, I wouldn't worry about it. 10 mins isn't much of a warm up.

[TurboSedan]

possibly the turbo. mine would smoke only at idle and it didn't have any shaft play either. every time i started driving the smoking would stop completely, but then at a stoplight it would smoke again.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Joshua Mitchell
2000 Audi A6 Quattro - 2.7T/6-speed, 100% stock
1998 Buick Regal GS - 3800 S/C Series-II/4T65-E HD
1991 Dodge SPiRiT R/T - TIII/A-568, 3" FWDP exhaust
1987 Shelby CSX #667 - TII/A-520, sale pending

[CaptMoe]

This wasn't at idle. This was just at startup. No smoke at idle or while driving or while accelerating.

I took it out one more time after that, starting it a few times, but it didn't happen again...

[bfarroo]

possibly a leaky valve seal letting the oil seep down while off and causing a puff on startup.

[CaptMoe]

All systems normal so far. Car has been running great and hasn't smoked again since that day...