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YOUR RESEARCHSmoke after hard run
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You can minimize this by letting the car "cool down" by letting it run for a couple of minutes after a hard run.
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letting the engine run for a few minutes or laps will also allow coolant to circulate and cool engine better.
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you may want to use a thicker oil for track use if you track the car often.
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Attended DE, and at the start of the third session, at startup, had a substantial amount of smoke from exhaust before it cleared. Happened again at the start of the fourth session startup. Drove back from DE without issues. Do I have to worry? Should I get my baby checked out? Thanks.
MY02 C2 Tip, 19.8K miles...
That is common after a hard run. You can minimize this by letting the car "cool down" by letting it run for a couple of minutes after a hard run. This "cool down" period allows the oil to settle back into the pan and minimizes smoke on the next start up. Sorry, but I don't recall the technical explination for the exact cause. I don't want to give you the wrong or incomplete answer to the cause of the smoke. Maybe someone else will chime in here shortly.
Haha...looking back at myself, that is a typical new Porsche owner's complaint, and concern! (But I see you've been around!)
If you do a search, you will get a good read on the topic. Also search on renntech.
I listened to advice from fellow members here, kept my oil at just a tad under the max line,
I've never seen white smoke again in my rear view mirror on hard acceleration (esp after a hard corner).
And since the new lower oil level, only once have I seen white smoke on first startup.
Even that once, it lasted only a few seconds.
So heed the Porsche Gods here, like I did and you will be fine!
Yea, been there done that. Like others have said, not an uncommon occurance. Since I have not topped off to the top with oil during a DE event I have not had a problem. Rennlist rules...
letting the engine run for a few minutes or laps will also allow coolant to circulate and cool engine better. you may want to use a thicker oil for track use if you track the car often.
Thanks everyone! Now that worry is gone, time to enjoy driving it again, with a tad less oil at DE or AX next time. I've had 944 before, drove it for ~220K miles, but never tracked it. With 996, I'll have to enjoy hard driving some more.
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