other reasons for smoking?

[ENVYD]

well i got my engine built by lindop not that long ago. and when i got it back i stoped at the first service when i started the car back up there was smoke and they said it is normal on a new engine! how ever it still dose this and its run-in and mapped and so on.... so i thought it may be the turbos but was a bit odd how it never done this before hand! so could there be another reason?? and did anyone else who has had a rebuilt engine smoke for the first how ever miles?
 
thanks
steven

[davehg]

ive built quite a few now and they do smoke on first start up after a build due to the oil thats used during the build process but should not smoke after they have been run in. you do get a small puff on start up on some ported engines etc.....

[obie81]

What colour smoke??? What does it smell of??

[davehg]

oil smell, slightly blue in colour

[ENVYD]

oil smell, slightly blue in colour

 
yeah like that!
 
ok well i hope it is something to do with the turbo\'s, waiting for a new set so shall see once there fitted!
 
thanks people
steven

[RedRummy]

black smoke = fuel
blue smoke = oil
white smoke = (can\'t remember)

[obie81]

White smoke normally water which is bad lol, can\'t remember if blue is oil pre turbo or after turbo? Anyone shed some light?

[ENVYD]

black smoke = fuel
blue smoke = oil
white smoke = water (i think)

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edit: you beat me to it

[Carl]

If it is only on startup and dissapears after 20 to 30 seconds then that is fine.
Regards
Carl

[hairyhoover]

Carl, what is this?? drips from the oil injectors?

[ENVYD]

it dose it on boost aswell tho,  is that still ok? it also gos on for a while once started lil vid below (was still doing it a lil after the vid)
 

 
thanks
steven