Saxo VTR smoking exhaust!

1. benji_saxo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Plymouth Posts: 16 VTR S reg, Silver + Suzuki SV650S

   #1 22nd February 2011, 12:25

   Right I bought my saxo VTR in november last year it is a 1998 s reg.
   The problem I am having is that it smokes a fair bit when then engine is not up to temp. The smoke is white and only seems to happen when the engine is warming up however it does sometimes do it when I am idleing. I noticed after I bought the car that there was a letter regarding a scorpian exhaust. It is a standard on it now and the tip is very rusty.
   Has anyone got an idea to what this could be?
   oil level is ok dropped a bit since I did oil change in dec, water is same dropped a bit but not a huge amount.
   Any advice would be great help
   Thanks
2. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #2 22nd February 2011, 12:33

   I lol'd at the title to this thread, I think
3. benji_saxo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Plymouth Posts: 16 VTR S reg, Silver + Suzuki SV650S

   #3 22nd February 2011, 12:40

   Why did you lol at it? ha
4. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #4 22nd February 2011, 12:44

   could be just condensation in the exhaust, mine does the same
5. Junaid Established Member Joined: May 2009 pboro Posts: 1442 Saxo 1.4 furio Now Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #5 22nd February 2011, 12:45

   dont worry about it when i brought my saxo it used to smoke when it started because it was off for so long should be fine
6. Jordy6969 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sittingbourne, Kent Posts: 1161 My bike

   #6 22nd February 2011, 12:48

   Your exhaust smokin' is quite out of the ordinary don't you think
7. benji_saxo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Plymouth Posts: 16 VTR S reg, Silver + Suzuki SV650S

   #7 22nd February 2011, 12:48

   Thing is though i use it every day! so it is not off for a massive amount of time! Is there anything that I can try to stop it or shall i just man up and hope when the weather warms up the smoking stops?
8. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #8 22nd February 2011, 12:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by benji_saxo Thing is though i use it every day! so it is not off for a massive amount of time! Is there anything that I can try to stop it or shall i just man up and hope when the weather warms up the smoking stops?

   likewise, mine gets driven to death. its simply because of the cold weather, doesn't take long for it all to cool down and collect condensation
9. Junaid Established Member Joined: May 2009 pboro Posts: 1442 Saxo 1.4 furio Now Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #9 22nd February 2011, 12:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chinkostu likewise, mine gets driven to death. its simply because of the cold weather, doesn't take long for it all to cool down and collect condensation

   mine does it aswell because of weather
10. benji_saxo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Plymouth Posts: 16 VTR S reg, Silver + Suzuki SV650S

    #10 22nd February 2011, 13:01

    Ok cool thanks for putting my mind at rest was just hoping its not a major fault!
11. Gary-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Colchester/Harwich, Essex Posts: 2208 EG Civic Turbo & CRX Del Sol VTi

    #11 22nd February 2011, 13:03

    As above, I'd put good money on it being condensation. It'll sort itself out once the weather warms up.
12. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #12 22nd February 2011, 13:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by benji_saxo Ok cool thanks for putting my mind at rest was just hoping its not a major fault!

    if its plumes and plumes of white smoke when its warm then you have a problem
13. wezzasaxo1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 aylesbury Posts: 385 cammed vtr 16v sold now mk4 astra gsi turbo

    #13 22nd February 2011, 20:08

    its be cause its cold !!!!!!!!
14. pepsimax Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Swindon Posts: 358 Mk1 black VTR16V. Civic Vtec. YZF R6'10.

    #14 22nd February 2011, 22:10

    Worth a quick sniff and emissions test. If you call into ur local garage and ask em nicely they ll only charge u a few quid. Better be safe than sorry. Those tests can tell you a lot. machanics would tell ya if there is anything wrong)))
15. pepsimax Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Swindon Posts: 358 Mk1 black VTR16V. Civic Vtec. YZF R6'10.

    #15 22nd February 2011, 22:12

    Almost forgot might be due a service possibly, everytime i do mine smokes less.
16. VTHall Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Telford Posts: 4501 Black corsa c SXI.

    #16 23rd February 2011, 12:55

    it could also be headgasket, but its probably the cold.