Puff of blue smoke upon start up?
06-23-10, 09:49 AM
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06-23-10, 11:23 AM
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I have just over 3000 miles on my new IS-F. Ever since I bought it brand new off the show room floor, it has occassionally blown a puff of blue smoke upon a cold start. I've always burned Shell V-Power premium, so I don't think it's poor gas. Does anybody else have their F to do this from time to time?
Stig made it happen too. Haha:
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...isf_202950.htm
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Stig made it happen too. Haha:
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...isf_202950.htm
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...isf_202950.htm
That "pool of smoke" was drivers side wheel spin...
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06-23-10, 04:28 PM
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Thanks Joe! I watched the video link on YouTube. And you're right, that's pretty much it. Although mine might not let off quite as much smoke, it's the same color and happens right after start just like the video. It quits almost immediately. What is the cause of this for the one in the video?
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Thanks Joe! I watched the video link on YouTube. And you're right, that's pretty much it. Although mine might not let off quite as much smoke, it's the same color and happens right after start just like the video. It quits almost immediately. What is the cause of this for the one in the video?
Water/steam is a by-product found in the exhaust vapors
In the video it was a cool morning here in SoCal...
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07-07-10, 10:05 AM
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I took my F in for the floor mat safety recall. While I was there, I had them check out this puff of smoke upon start-up. (After further investigation, it was definitely smoke and not vapors/condensation.) The dealership said that everything checked out just fine. They even compared it to another brand new F they had there at the dealership. Their explanation was that the F is souped up and just runs a little rich. Hence the brief puff of white/gray smoke upon a cold start. At least I have this on record should they have missed anything 
Thanks everyone for your input.
Thanks everyone for your input.
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I took my F in for the floor mat safety recall. While I was there, I had them check out this puff of smoke upon start-up. (After further investigation, it was definitely smoke and not vapors/condensation.) The dealership said that everything checked out just fine. They even compared it to another brand new F they had there at the dealership. Their explanation was that the F is souped up and just runs a little rich. Hence the brief puff of white/gray smoke upon a cold start. At least I have this on record should they have missed anything Thanks everyone for your input.
Thanks everyone for your input.
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