[s-cars] white smoke

[steadi at comcast.net]

>> my '93 s4 has a white smoke problem.  is it new turbo time?  when  
>> the car has been sitting most of the day, I start it up and some  
>> white smoke comes out the exhaust.  it's a decent size puff, then  
>> thats it.  as I follow behind my wife driving the critter, when  
>> she's driving it, no constant smoke, just each time she shifts.   
>> and as she drives the smoke gets less and less, until there is no  
>> more smoking.


There is your missing anti-freeze. More than lickly you have some  
small cracks between the valve seats that are closing up as the  
engine warms up.

Eric Fletcher
'00 S4tt
RS4 K04 Turbo Conversion
RS4 Intake and Fuel
RS4 intercoolers
RS4 Downpipes/modded for flow
RS4 Flywheel/Clutch and Pressure plate
RS4 Bumper
Penske Suspension
Stoptech 332 fronts Stasis 298 rear Brakes
Abt Z6 18x8 Wheels
Miltek Exhaust
Euro Headlights
and all sorts of other toys...