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fasterthanyou · 02-14-2006, 05:08 AM

I got my 2000 986S, 60k miles, about 4 weeks ago. Imagine my dissmay when after a couple of weeks ago I turned the key and a huge plume of blue smoke came out the back of it. I only use the car at the weekend and have since realised that following (in order of severity of the amount of smoke) will effect the plume.

When the car has stood for a week after previously not running long enough to get hot.

Not used for a week, but having been 'driven' the previous occasion.

Parking on an incline (left to right rather than fore-aft as many flat streets have due to camber) exaserbates the problem also.

I intitially thought something serious was up, but with my rudimaentary knowledge of the boxer configuration , and the fact the smoke dissapeares after about 20-30 seconds I am fairly sure nothing more serious is awry.

02-14-2006, 05:08 AM	#12
fasterthanyou Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London Posts: 1	Smoke on startup I got my 2000 986S, 60k miles, about 4 weeks ago. Imagine my dissmay when after a couple of weeks ago I turned the key and a huge plume of blue smoke came out the back of it. I only use the car at the weekend and have since realised that following (in order of severity of the amount of smoke) will effect the plume. When the car has stood for a week after previously not running long enough to get hot. Not used for a week, but having been 'driven' the previous occasion. Parking on an incline (left to right rather than fore-aft as many flat streets have due to camber) exaserbates the problem also. I intitially thought something serious was up, but with my rudimaentary knowledge of the boxer configuration , and the fact the smoke dissapeares after about 20-30 seconds I am fairly sure nothing more serious is awry.