2004 WRX blue smoke

bucata206 · 01-11-2013, 08:56 PM

So when I start my car, I'll let it warm up. When I get in and go, when I go through the first couple gears it smokes like it's burning oil bad. After going down the road away it dissipates and seems fine. It use to happen only every once in a while but it has seemed to get worse recently. I drove to my appointment which took an hour today and even after just that hour it smoked a little bit then was fine after the first couple gears.

The car was tuned for a VF22 before I bought it and now it has the stock TD-04 turbo. The head gasket was changed sometime before I bought it. The car has about 98K on it. Any thoughts??

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philly15 · 01-11-2013, 09:12 PM

Woah first off get a compression and leak down done ASAP second get a new tune

bucata206 · 01-11-2013, 09:15 PM

I have another VF22 that I've been wanting to put on before getting new tune so I don't have to pay to tune it twice but I may just suck it up and get 2 done

philly15 · 01-11-2013, 09:18 PM

ok then stay out of boost as much as possible id definitely do a compression test and a leakdown will tell you whats burning oil generally if its under heavy load its piston rings if its on startup and goes a way its usually something valve related

bucata206 · 01-11-2013, 09:31 PM

Cool thank you. I work through Tuesday morning so I shouldn't be driving my car till then and I'm hoping to take my car into a shop then.

Tenament · 01-13-2013, 07:12 AM

ring failures or excessive blow-by? definitely isn't good. I honestly don't know why you'd run with a tune for a VF-22 when the td04 was put back on. XPT stage 1,2 maps are available for under $50 from brandon at XPT tuning.com

bucata206 · 01-13-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenament

ring failures or excessive blow-by? definitely isn't good. I honestly don't know why you'd run with a tune for a VF-22 when the td04 was put back on. XPT stage 1,2 maps are available for under $50 from brandon at XPT tuning.com

Only reason I'm running it is cause I haven't had a chance to get a new tune on it. The previous owner had a VF22 on it and put the td04 on when he sold it

01-11-2013, 08:56 PM	#1
bucata206 Scooby Newbie Member#: 333333 Join Date: Sep 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Poulsbo, WA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Java black	2004 WRX blue smoke So when I start my car, I'll let it warm up. When I get in and go, when I go through the first couple gears it smokes like it's burning oil bad. After going down the road away it dissipates and seems fine. It use to happen only every once in a while but it has seemed to get worse recently. I drove to my appointment which took an hour today and even after just that hour it smoked a little bit then was fine after the first couple gears. The car was tuned for a VF22 before I bought it and now it has the stock TD-04 turbo. The head gasket was changed sometime before I bought it. The car has about 98K on it. Any thoughts?? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-11-2013, 09:12 PM	#2
philly15 Scooby Specialist Member#: 223137 Join Date: Sep 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Appleton, WI Vehicle: 13' super ultimate race car project	Woah first off get a compression and leak down done ASAP second get a new tune

01-11-2013, 09:15 PM	#3
bucata206 Scooby Newbie Member#: 333333 Join Date: Sep 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Poulsbo, WA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Java black	I have another VF22 that I've been wanting to put on before getting new tune so I don't have to pay to tune it twice but I may just suck it up and get 2 done

01-11-2013, 09:18 PM	#4
philly15 Scooby Specialist Member#: 223137 Join Date: Sep 2009 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Appleton, WI Vehicle: 13' super ultimate race car project	ok then stay out of boost as much as possible id definitely do a compression test and a leakdown will tell you whats burning oil generally if its under heavy load its piston rings if its on startup and goes a way its usually something valve related

01-11-2013, 09:31 PM	#5
bucata206 Scooby Newbie Member#: 333333 Join Date: Sep 2012 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Poulsbo, WA Vehicle: 2004 WRX Java black	Cool thank you. I work through Tuesday morning so I shouldn't be driving my car till then and I'm hoping to take my car into a shop then.

01-13-2013, 07:12 AM	#6
Tenament Scooby Newbie Member#: 246813 Join Date: May 2010 Chapter/Region: NWIC Vehicle: '02 WRX WRB ::	ring failures or excessive blow-by? definitely isn't good. I honestly don't know why you'd run with a tune for a VF-22 when the td04 was put back on. XPT stage 1,2 maps are available for under $50 from brandon at XPT tuning.com