smoke on start up 996 3.6

smoke on start up 996 3.6

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outdoormax

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37 posts

195 months

Tuesday 28th June 2011
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I am getting quite a bit of white spoke on cold start up (just purchased car) its only done 54k 2001 3.6 full service history. is this to much fuel from auto choke! or could it be to much oil? Although it says that the oil level is fine. Once you have started it its fine no problems at all.. any thoughts.. should I be running round to a suitable garage!? Or is this a 996 bad habit.. Just for the record no mayo in the oil serviced about 1500 miles ago oil looks clear and clean..

outdoormax

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37 posts

195 months

Tuesday 28th June 2011
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Thanks chaps, I like the idea of normal and will keep things under careful observation for a few weeks.. I suspect that last service monkey may have been a bit to generous with the oil which will not have helped... as for getting it looked at prior to purchase, I bought it of a guy in his late 60's early 70's one owner from new with every receipt and doc you could ever want and serviced 150 miles before I signed on the dotted line.. I may have been abit eager but sometimes you just have to go for it.. plus its stunning condition inside and out, but not to stunning!

outdoormax

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37 posts

195 months

Tuesday 28th June 2011
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coanda said:
Check dipstick oil level aswell as electronic.

It could have been driven hard and had a bit of oil slosh into the gas re-circ pipe. That got my attention for a few days!
I have been giving her a bit of a work out! What is the gas re- circ pipe.. and is this a problem?

outdoormax

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37 posts

195 months

Wednesday 29th June 2011
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Thanks for your messages guys, I think I will drop it round to the local Porsche specialist just for piece of mind!
all the best Max