07-21-2009, 06:05 PM
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white smoke on acceleration as well
I have the same issue ,especially when going up a freeway ramp in 2nd gear,
It seems to ONLY do that when OIL level is about half way or more on the MY2000 Boxster S .
Have been back to the dealer and they say it didn't happen to them when on a test.
It only seems to happen when I have taken it for a short drive 10 kms or so and then accelerate hard up a ramp.
Could it nbe my Oil level guage is faulty ? Although the dip stick indicator also shows about the same amount on testing it.
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07-21-2009, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by TEX
I have the same issue ,especially when going up a freeway ramp in 2nd gear,
It seems to ONLY do that when OIL level is about half way or more on the MY2000 Boxster S .
Have been back to the dealer and they say it didn't happen to them when on a test.
It only seems to happen when I have taken it for a short drive 10 kms or so and then accelerate hard up a ramp.
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Is this also in the 6000+ RPM range, and are you accelerating through a turn or is it a straight ramp?
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07-21-2009, 07:05 PM
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re smoke on accelleration
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Originally Posted by timothy
Is this also in the 6000+ RPM range, and are you accelerating through a turn or is it a straight ramp?
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YES ,its about that rev range, also only up a ramp.
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07-21-2009, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TEX
YES ,its about that rev range, also only up a ramp.
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Since the car is going straight I don't have an answer for you. Perhaps someone else will have a suggestion.
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07-21-2009, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TEX
YES ,its about that rev range, also only up a ramp.
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this may not give you a 100% answer, but drain your oil, and watch it as it comes out. Coolant (when it mixes with oil) will look white - almost toothpaste like.
Check you coolant, and the top of your coolant res tank for oil.
best of luck
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07-22-2009, 08:32 AM
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What do the coolant and oil levels look like?
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07-22-2009, 05:47 PM
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smoke on acceleration up a freeway ramp
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Originally Posted by Fred Demara
this may not give you a 100% answer, but drain your oil, and watch it as it comes out. Coolant (when it mixes with oil) will look white - almost toothpaste like.
Check you coolant, and the top of your coolant res tank for oil.
best of luck
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Coolant is fine ,NO sign of any oil there!!
Only thing I can think of is that my oil level guages are wrong (both the dipstick and the electronic read out) ??
The Dealer keeps saying that they can't find anything wrong!
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07-23-2009, 09:09 AM
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same problem here
Im also having the same exact problem here, and have replaced the air/oil sperator also. I cant seem to pinpoint the issue, could be piston rings or head gasket though. Hoping that isn't the issue but does anyone know where to start looking?
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07-24-2009, 05:20 PM
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maybe a solution
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Originally Posted by J2da
Im also having the same exact problem here, and have replaced the air/oil sperator also. I cant seem to pinpoint the issue, could be piston rings or head gasket though. Hoping that isn't the issue but does anyone know where to start looking?
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Finally after taking my car back to the dealer regarding the white smoke on accelleration ,which they said was due to quote "found to happen when driving with high transversal acceleration and high revs, solution is a Motor Sport oil seperator available to these conditions" ???
But as luck have it when I was about to pull out of there car park service area, I started the car and a HUGE PUFF of White smoke appeared that almost covered the carpark area!!
Lucky the head mechanic was there , he immediatly said it was a AOL seperator on the way out.
As I tried to tell them all along!!
Its booked in next week to replace the AOL ,so here is hopeing that this problem will finally be fixed.
Will give you update ASAP
Cheers all
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07-24-2009, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by J2da
Im also having the same exact problem here, and have replaced the air/oil sperator also. I cant seem to pinpoint the issue, could be piston rings or head gasket though. Hoping that isn't the issue but does anyone know where to start looking?
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Do a compression and a leakdown test. This will tell you if these are your issues.
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07-24-2009, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by J2da
Im also having the same exact problem here, and have replaced the air/oil sperator also. I cant seem to pinpoint the issue, could be piston rings or head gasket though. Hoping that isn't the issue but does anyone know where to start looking?
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Do a compression and a leakdown test. These will tell you if those are your issues.
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