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[Kieranlee999]

Also, it's not brake fluid. Don't let whoever said that ever work on your Mini.. Haha

Well im new to this haha i can only by what im told lol

[sledgehammer]

 

Also, it's not brake fluid. Don't let whoever said that ever work on your Mini.. Haha

Well im new to this haha i can only by what im told lol

 

 

It is a possibility - so you are correct in what you said - but it is rare - it will get a bit more common as servo cars get older

 

on some cars it's possible for ATF  fluid to be sucked into the engine (auto's) giving smoke (can't remember what colour)

[Kieranlee999]

Also, it's not brake fluid. Don't let whoever said that ever work on your Mini.. Haha

Well im new to this haha i can only by what im told lol

 
It is a possibility - so you are correct in what you said - but it is rare - it will get a bit more common as servo cars get older
 
on some cars it's possible for ATF  fluid to be sucked into the engine (auto's) giving smoke (can't remember what colour)

That makes a change that im almost right about something :)

[sledgehammer]

 

haha, how does the brake fluid get into the engine?

 

 

The brake fluid is drawn from the master cylinder outer seal thru the servo into the servo pipe , into the  inlet manifold

 

takes a few worn seals - but not impossible , seen a few cars with it over the years

 

I doubt it will be seen on a new car - but you never know

 

have seen an old merc do it - drained the reserve , & fouled 2 plugs

 

took a lot of head scratching to work it out ,

[benbrown]

Without hijacking the thread....

What could be the cause for smoke when revs go higher? I had to out my foot down to avoid a truck and a large puff of bluey white smoke came out with it, is this normal?

[sledgehammer]

Without hijacking the thread....

What could be the cause for smoke when revs go higher? I had to out my foot down to avoid a truck and a large puff of bluey white smoke came out with it, is this normal?

 

not so good - usually indicates rings / pistons worn

 

but also worth looking at the breathers & pipes not crushed , valve stem seals / guides ,

 

oil condition as well

 

how many miles & what spec engine ?

[benbrown]

99k miles, 1275, it's been sat for a while. Previous owner serviced it before he sold it, I checked the oil and it's very clean!

I'll have a good look at that tomorrow. Just wondered whether to be worried! The manifold has a crack which is being replaced, didn't know if that was a factor?

[Dusky]

i was on a mini run and another mini was kicking out white smoke when it started and break heavily apparently the engine sucks break fluid into the engine and burns it has your break fluid gone down at all? 

This is the best post on TMF ever! 

Given the fact that its possible, your reaction is even better ;)

[Mini 360]

But yet.....I still dont care!

 

Extremely unlikely 

[turbominicooper]

might be able to out this to bed.

 

after posting on here yesterday i did some tweaking with timing and mixture

 

just fired her up and no puff smoke??

 

ill give it another blast tomo and if none then can safely say it was down to one of these

[HarrysMini]

That wouldn't cause white smoke, black smoke perhaps as a result of over fuelling.

[turbominicooper]

That wouldn't cause white smoke, black smoke perhaps as a result of over fuelling.

just letting u know what happened

[HarrysMini]

White smoke will only usually appear when it's cold (outside and engine). If it does then that it normal and just condensation. If it's happening when it is warm outside then there is something else.

 

I can't think of the other causes for white smoke, I'm sure someone else will confirm.

[sonikk4]

HG failure and coolant will cause white smoke.

[turbominicooper]

NA no turbo.

 

i will get a vid tomo morning and post up for clarification

not quite tomo morning but heres the vid:

 

 

 

its strange cause when the timing is advanced this puff of smoke does not occur its only when i retard it to a safe timing i get this??