This normal for a boxster?

[eomak]

Hi,bought a 2003 boxster 50,000km's last year.Its been siting for 3 months over the winter in garge.Started it up today and big buff a white smoke filled the garege.I owned a 911sc and sat there 6months and only a little smoke come out. This normal?

[blue2000s]

Did it go away after it was running for a couple of minutes?

[eomak]

Hi, yea was under 45secs. after start-up

[blue2000s]

Nothing to worry about.

[eomak]

Its just seems odd for a newer vechicle to blow smoke like for sitting only 3months. I can understand if it was sitting for 8 months ,but thanks for reply.

[pompous]

Ya...I was on here not too long ago worried about the same thing. Apparently, its just from the design of the engine. The oil drains to the cylinder heads causing this.

[angman]

Yep. Mine does the same everytime.

[FTD]

Mine smokes if it sits for a few days / less than a week. Everyone told me that it is normal and I kept thinking they were just patting me on the head and telling me not to worry about it. This forum helped me see that it is normal.

[986Roadster]

great thanks for reminding me! i am starting my car in one hour. it hasn't been started in 4 months.

[victory3]

Yup normal. I usually only drive the Box on the weekends, so it sits for about 4-5 days. Smokes at start up for about 30-45 secs. No worries.

-VICTORY 3
01' BoXster S, "I drive a silver Box."

[lostdog]

Good to know. I was worried about a rear main seal when mine smoked the other day.

[blue2000s]

RMS doesn't smoke, it just leaks.

[VTCMart]

A LOT of smoke at startup could be a bad Oil/Air separator. You can check by removing the intake hose after the throttle/engine side (dead center of the engine on a 3.2) and check for puddling of oil. It is an easy fix and can be picked up for >$100.