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Hey guys I need help!!
Ok when I first got my Galant in May last year I took it to the Test'n'Tune drags a week after I got it. after a few runs I was idling away in the line up standing beside her when I noticed a lil smoke from the exhaust, it wasn't much but still something I kept an eye on. I noticed it a few times in the line up after it had been idling for a while but most the time no smoke. And since then I hadn't really had it idling that long for it to happen again.
But only recently in the last few weeks I did my exhaust and since then Ive noticed a bit more Blue smoke from the exhaust when its idling, but not all the time just mainly if its been idling for a few min's, but also if I've been recently driving, let it idle down a bit before I turn it of, no smoke pressent. Then start it again not long after prob 20min's later and it smokes a fair bit. While it's smoking I tried gving a few revs see what happens and it smokes a lil more but stops after a lil bit of reving and thats it no more smoke.
Lately I've been looking after every time I drive it and no smoke....
A mate of mine recons my valve stem seals are leaking but im not an expert in diagnosing these issues so I was hoping someone else might know more??
Also I havn't tried turning my boost up since the new cooler went on last weekend but it wouldn't let me go past 12psi boost... I have noticed it spike up to 14psi every now and again lately which it never really did with the old cooler, but with the smoking issue i dont really wanna turn it up at all. And I havn't been giving it much pep lately either.
I know my fuel economy isnt the best usually get 320-330km's to 49-50L, and whilest im accelerating no matter how soft or hard when I back off the throttle to hold revs it feels like it decelerates for a second before holding the correct revs...
I'v also checked my oil level, doesn't seem like its dropped at all even before I serviced it a few weeks ago... running nulun 5W-40 oil
Anyone have any ideas what it could be???? I'm hoping for something simple and easy fix but I don't like my chances
Ok when I first got my Galant in May last year I took it to the Test'n'Tune drags a week after I got it. after a few runs I was idling away in the line up standing beside her when I noticed a lil smoke from the exhaust, it wasn't much but still something I kept an eye on. I noticed it a few times in the line up after it had been idling for a while but most the time no smoke. And since then I hadn't really had it idling that long for it to happen again.
But only recently in the last few weeks I did my exhaust and since then Ive noticed a bit more Blue smoke from the exhaust when its idling, but not all the time just mainly if its been idling for a few min's, but also if I've been recently driving, let it idle down a bit before I turn it of, no smoke pressent. Then start it again not long after prob 20min's later and it smokes a fair bit. While it's smoking I tried gving a few revs see what happens and it smokes a lil more but stops after a lil bit of reving and thats it no more smoke.
Lately I've been looking after every time I drive it and no smoke....
A mate of mine recons my valve stem seals are leaking but im not an expert in diagnosing these issues so I was hoping someone else might know more??
Also I havn't tried turning my boost up since the new cooler went on last weekend but it wouldn't let me go past 12psi boost... I have noticed it spike up to 14psi every now and again lately which it never really did with the old cooler, but with the smoking issue i dont really wanna turn it up at all. And I havn't been giving it much pep lately either.
I know my fuel economy isnt the best usually get 320-330km's to 49-50L, and whilest im accelerating no matter how soft or hard when I back off the throttle to hold revs it feels like it decelerates for a second before holding the correct revs...
I'v also checked my oil level, doesn't seem like its dropped at all even before I serviced it a few weeks ago... running nulun 5W-40 oil
Anyone have any ideas what it could be???? I'm hoping for something simple and easy fix but I don't like my chances