briscoe 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 i was out last night and noticed that when i set off from traffice lights it appears that there is smoke coming from my exhaust. there is no smoke when idling and no smoke when revving it on the spot. &| Does anyone know what this is or has anyone else had this problem. The car is k reg and has only done 101k there is no knocking or rattling from the engine and it pulls like a train in all gears.please help me someone.[ Edited ] Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 what oil are you using? Link to post Share on other sites
briscoe 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 dont know ive only just bought the car. what should it be using? and could it be blocked engine breather pipes pumping oil through the inlet manifold and into the pistons? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 use syntha silver mate Link to post Share on other sites
briscoe 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 from? grade? price? Link to post Share on other sites
Seademon 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Im not too sure but this has been covered a few times before - run a search for Syntha Oil on the forum & Im sure you'll find all the info you need Link to post Share on other sites
briscoe 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 i ran a search before, someone had a similar problem but not the same as mine. mine doesnt do it on over run. it only does it in first as well, when i set off not 2nd or so on revving up. and revving on the spot is clean, there is also no oil traces in the exhaust or on the back of the car? Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 briscoe : any VW dealer will sell it.... Link to post Share on other sites
stuey 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 I get mine from German and Swedish, about £11 Link to post Share on other sites
briscoe 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 cheers, anyone able to shed some light on the problem, im going to clean the breathers and the inlet a bit see if that makes a difference. doubt rings as there isnt any constant smoke, an the head gasket seams fine, no white smoke or coolant loss. Link to post Share on other sites
pete8tch 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 how hot was the car how damp was it mine does it and its condensation Link to post Share on other sites
simey 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Quantum Semi Synthetic Syntha Silver 10W 40 Grade oil should be used, anything fully synthetic is to thin and burns to quickly. Link to post Share on other sites
Flog 1 Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 i went to VW in bolton, and they said, " we've run out of syntha silver and won't have any in for a while" some problem getting it apparently. " try any 5w 30 from halfrauds". My sump was showing dry at the time , so i took their advice, now mt car smells of biscuits. problem i think. Am i fucked? Link to post Share on other sites
briscoe 0 Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 no this isnt condensation, it looks like blue smoke but i cant be too sure as im driving all the time and dont get to see the back. it might look blue because of the headlights from the car behind shining through it. ive also noticed little black carbon like deposits on the back of the car, but i think all cars do this dont they? Link to post Share on other sites
pete8tch 0 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 how much oil are you using ? all golfs use oil make sure you check the level every day to be sure!! i bought mine from a guy who didnt and it cost him 2 grand at dubsport!!! . just check it for a while for peace of mind !!!! Link to post Share on other sites
SW VR6 0 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Definitely go for the Syntha Silver semi synth. My car (97 VR with 90k) burned 1.7 litres per 1000 miles on the fully synthetic Syntha gold. Switched to semi silver and now do 0.5 litres per 1000, which is acceptable according to the handbook.VW recommend the fully synthetic, which is fine for a brand new VR, however when the miles rack up and the engine loosens, the lower viscosity means it p*sses through the engine. Just stick your finger in the pipe and see if its slimy - I've seen highish mileage VRs running fully synth and oil is literally dripping out the back! If so, change to semi and see what happens.Also, get someone to follow you and see what colour the smoke really is. I always end up trying to convince myself that my car is smoking at this time of year - even though I know it's condensation due to the damp!You could also check the plugs and see if there is any oil fouling on them. This can mean problems with valves / rings / oil seals etc. Don't panic yet though - you may just need to switch oil! Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 i went to VW in bolton' date=' and they said, " we've run out of syntha silver and won't have any in for a while" some problem getting it apparently. " try any 5w 30 from halfrauds". My sump was showing dry at the time , so i took their advice, now mt car smells of biscuits. problem i think. Am i fucked?[/quote']thats a bit thin really, unless your vr has mega low mileage. go to your local gsf car parts and get some synta silver. oh...one more thing, never trust any advice from vw, 9 times out of 10 its wrong.read something that i found quite funny in a back issue of autosport magazine the other day....one of the writers used to own a lotus elan back in the '70's, and felt it used a lot of oil. he saw the great, late, lotus boss colin chapman in the car park at a GP and told him it was using a fair bit...chapman responded by saying 'of course it uses oil, what do you think is lubricating it'!....is it just me or does that make sense! lol Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 Might be the vacuum vlave that connects to the Rocker cover- Ive got exactly the same problem- and im trying to figure out whather its head off time (at 68k!!!) or something stupid.... My theory so far is the engine reduces crankcase pressure with the use of a vacuun valve that sits at the top of the block. A small diaphragm is inside the valve and this is controlled by the vacuum of the air intake. My valve doesnt seem to do feck all- and ive got quite a lot of all in the pipe an around the air intake.... PM. See the thread - Reconditoioning VR6 head' Link to post Share on other sites
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