mazda 323f 1.5 lxi smoking

**Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:20 pm **Posts:** 8

can any one tell me or help me to figer out why it smokes like hell in the morning and then ok through the rest off the day is there a commen fault if so how can i fix it.

**Posted:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:28 am

Search the forum :roll:

it's quite a common problem :thumbleft:

I just searched for "smoking start" - these were on the first page alone :lol:

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**Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:30 pm

What engine size have you got?

Mine does this, dodgy inlet valve on number three cylinder, been like it for a couple, maybe 4 years, doesn't seem to affect performance on my 1.5

**Joined:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:48 am **Posts:** 113

Can't it be just condensation from the exhaust?

**Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:37 pm

Only if its white :thumbleft:

**Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:40 am

[quote="Gedas"]Can't it be just condensation from the exhaust?[/quote]

There's a clear, clear difference between smoke and condensation. I have condensation on a cold start. Smoke is a lot more obvious. I'd be worried if people couldn't tell the difference between the two.

**Joined:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:48 am **Posts:** 113

Well I (and you aswell) haven't seen the smoke of his car, so... You might be right, I was only guessing. Notice the "?"?

**Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:37 am

I know.

Didn't mean to offend or anything? :thumbright:

Was just saying that it should be easy to determine between smoke and condensation.

[img]http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8x8t2eZP_zs/2.jpg[/img]

**Joined:** Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:48 am **Posts:** 113

No offense taken

**Posted:** Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:33 pm

[quote="andym323"]What engine size have you got?

Mine does this, dodgy inlet valve on number three cylinder, been like it for a couple, maybe 4 years, doesn't seem to affect performance on my 1.5

[/quote]

Try ramming a sh*t load of carb cleaner through it. I put a 500ml can through mine and it now purrs. Somethimes they get gunked.

If only the body work was as good as the engines on these!

**Posted:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:18 pm

[quote="Paul Dethick"][quote="andym323"]What engine size have you got?

Mine does this, dodgy inlet valve on number three cylinder, been like it for a couple, maybe 4 years, doesn't seem to affect performance on my 1.5

[/quote]

Try ramming a sh*t load of carb cleaner through it. I put a 500ml can through mine and it now purrs. Somethimes they get gunked.

If only the body work was as good as the engines on these![/quote]

Dude, Meanie gets Forte on a regular basis, are you saying put carb cleaner in the fuel? On my car she only smokes on start up, once warm shes fine

ish

**Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:55 pm **Posts:** 1

hi, I and my daughter both have 323f's 95 & 98 1.5's, & they both smoke on cold starts, oil smoke is blueish & smells of oil, water vapour on a cold morning start will smell sweetish of petrol.
blueish/grey smoke on start up usually is worn valve seals/valve guides when engine expands the gaps close & much less oil is drawn into intake & burnt you either live with it or spend a lot on a top end overhaul if it smokes all the time it could be piston rings blown head gasket or very worn valve seals/guides.

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