white smoke samells like petrol

1. user_33838 L-plater Joined: May 2009 Posts: 64 saxo vtr 96

   #1 10th June 2009, 19:57

   my car smokes a lil bit and its white and smells of petrol the idle is slightly jumpy but only between 900- 1000 rpmant ideas??? wen i start it smokes blue for a bout 3-4 seconds but iv rulled that down to my breather pipe as its spraying oil into my airbox gona get a filter for that!!!
   thnx dan
2. mischief Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Hampshire Posts: 324 Wicked Red Vtr.

   #2 10th June 2009, 20:07

   sounds normal to me dont know why it would smell of petrol though
3. user_33838 L-plater Joined: May 2009 Posts: 64 saxo vtr 96

   #3 10th June 2009, 22:06

   i know u get a lil bit, but this seems to be a lil more than wot ud expect. even wen idling
4. hooheehaa Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 North East Posts: 122 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #4 10th June 2009, 22:08

   Is it using loads of fuel?
   
   Check lamba sensor
5. user_33838 L-plater Joined: May 2009 Posts: 64 saxo vtr 96

   #5 11th June 2009, 10:23

   yeh a lil bit, i will check that thnx
6. scot-ish Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 just aroon the corner Posts: 1509 Audi S5, Corsa, Defender 90 CSW

   #6 11th June 2009, 10:30

   only on start up ?? could be a leaky injector, letting fuel run into the cyl, then not burning properly as there is too much on start up
7. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #7 11th June 2009, 10:32

   think i have the same problem, ill keep an eye on this thread
8. user_33838 L-plater Joined: May 2009 Posts: 64 saxo vtr 96

   #8 12th June 2009, 09:31

   white smoke is all the time but the blue smoke when i start but that is due to the rocker cover breather hose letting oil up to the air box and im pretty certain its my lambda thats gone now
   thnx
9. RichM Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Plymouth Posts: 1871 Saxo VTR MK2 '01 Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch '60

   #9 12th June 2009, 11:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danvtrjones white smoke is all the time but the blue smoke when i start but that is due to the rocker cover breather hose letting oil up to the air box and im pretty certain its my lambda thats gone now thnx

   Does the white smoke clear at all after driving it? If not then head gasket may need replacing. The rocker cover breather hose is normally connected to part of the air intake anyway.
10. Ari Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 East Kilbride Posts: 113 106 Gti, Subaru Impreza

    #10 12th June 2009, 20:49

    Head gasket orValve stem seals or even badly worn piston rings?
    
    What the milage?
11. snottybadger Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Cumbria Posts: 526 2000 VTS

    #11 13th June 2009, 12:58

    White smoke is water, Blue is oil and Black is fuel IIRC?
12. spiderxjz82 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton Posts: 193 VX220 S/C

    #12 13th June 2009, 13:03

    White smoke is normally water. Normal for the car to do it until it's warmed up as water consenses inside the exhaust and when the engine runs it evaporates it. If it doesn't go after a while it may be a leaking head gasket. Does it do it more, the longer you leave the car?
13. nikrh1990 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 huddersfield Posts: 404 SAXO VTaahhrr posi blue

    #13 28th June 2009, 15:15

    yepp, white smoke is water, blue is oil and grey/black is overfueling.
    
    my head gasket went an there was lots of steam and white smoke whihc is caused by the coolant. horrible.
    
    Headgasket on a saxo isnt a massive job tho, especialy on an 8valve like mine.
    
    check my progress thread, i had to do mine a few months ago at work.