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dazwolny
16th March 2007, 12:17
can anyone advise my mg turbo maestro only smokes when it comes off boost. the intercooler pipes dont seem to have any oil in them so this is puzzeling me i would have thought the turbo seals where leaking but not sure now

E_T_V
16th March 2007, 14:20
If it is smoking on the over-run then it can be valve stem seals that are leaking oil into the cylinders rather than turbo oil seals leaking. The usual giveaway is a puff of blue smoke when reapplying the throttle after a gearchange.

dazwolny
16th March 2007, 14:58
it smokes when i let off the throttle after boost when slowing down