weird smoke, car runs fine?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts
    #1
    hi guys, first time for a while on here, but have a funny problem. When im driving my saxo vtr 1999 normally the car runs like a dream, no overheating, no lumpy engine, revs are perfect, when i hit a motorway and im driving at 70mph constantly thick white smoke appears out of my exhaust ,lots of it, until i dip the clutch in and bring it back up and it disappears. the car performance is not affected at all, but the smoke if left is like a fog behind me, like my car is blowing up. recently there is a warning light on my car dashboard, its orange and looks like an upside down 7 which flashes for 10 seconds but disappears and it isnt always on.only sometimes at start up. The water is at the perfect level, oil is at the perfect level. i recently fitted a 1.1 gearbox with a new clutch and was wondering if this could have something to do with it. thank you!!!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #2
    the gearbox and clucth will play no role in this,
    seems weird though if its not loosing water or anything
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by furio-cam View Post
    the gearbox and clucth will play no role in this,
    seems weird though if its not loosing water or anything
    will if the clutch is knackered, as it will be slipping
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 London, England Posts: 734 Saxo VTS, Audi A6 Avant Quattro.
    #4
    Sure its coming out the exhaust? Rev it in neutral what happens
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #5
    Sounds like headgasket issue to me, burning off coolant. Long shot here but I'd check your your master cylinder and the pipe coming off it to the inlet for brake fluid. If fluid gets into the inlet it will cause white smoke.