smoking during idle

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  1. anthony mendenhall
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    Car:2004 sti
    Modifications:wiseco heads, stage 4 clutch
    Problem Description:Tonight I was driving really hard for a few minutes. I stopped at quik trip, I left my car running while in the store, and when I came out it was smoking from the exhaust. I drove it pretty hard on the way home. I left it idle for quite some time and there was no smoke.
    Recent Modifications/Maintenance:New 20g, 1100cc deauchwerks high impedance injectors, and e85 swap and tune on 11/8/2011

    Question 1: Would an e85 swap and a new tune take the car i little while to get use to?

    Question 2: Could that be the cause of the smoke?

    Thanks in Advance,
     
    anthony mendenhall, Nov 9, 2011
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    Maybe turbo seal going out
     
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    You think it would be going out already? Just had a brand new map 20g put in 2 days ago
     
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    Who knows
     
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    Do U think it could be from the e85 swap? It only smokes while it idles for long periods of time after I run it a little it stops
     
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    Wrong latency can cause smoky idle too
     
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    Thanks man
     
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    Who tuned the car?
     
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    What's the Color of the smoke?
     
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    Its cold out, I'll bet you its water vapor!
     
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    That could be exactly what it is. I have seen a little condensation coming from exhaust
     
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    The smoke is like a dark white
     
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    Jordan at maperformance
     
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    wouldnt dark white be gray?
     
    John Yang, Nov 11, 2011
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    when its smoking open the oil fill tube could be valve guides as well.
     
    JasonoJordan, Nov 12, 2011
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