Exhaust Smoke Question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Rail26 · 01-30-2006, 05:37 PM

I thought it was cool enough to take a picture:

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3980&highlight=caught

sooner · 01-31-2006, 09:50 PM

The previous owner of my '98 had that problem because the oil was over filled at an oil change. Oil was drained to correct level and problem solved.

rbennett · 01-31-2006, 10:55 PM

This is a strange one for me, I have owned my MY 2000 986 for over two years and have not once seen the smoke on start up.

Then one day in the moutains, I fired it up and saw the infomous smoke which disapated quickly.

The only thing I can attribute it to is it was parked on a step incline for the night. I have not seen it since

Brucelee · 02-01-2006, 06:55 AM

Actually parking on an incline will bring on the smoking in many cases.

Harmless.

Rail26 · 02-01-2006, 09:17 PM

Long live the smoke! The ancient Porschemans worshiped the smoke and thought breathing in the smoke brough virility and long life.

Brucelee · 02-02-2006, 07:10 AM

First time it happens, it can wig you out.

I remember thinking, "valves, bad rings?"

Thumper · 02-03-2006, 12:16 PM

Mine will smoke at start up if it has been sitting for a few days. It dissipates very quickly. The first time it did that, it spooked me (WTF?????), so I immediately went in a did some internet surfing to see if it was a common issue and haven't given it a second thought since.