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    Startup smoke

    Oh yes, Catch can installed and all breather pipes leading into the air intake are blanked off. I will look for 10w40, I?ve only tried 5w40. Drove last week and on the weekend and not a single puff of smoke. If it was an issue surely it would be consistent, which it is not. Sent from my...
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    Startup smoke

    Engine is built yes, Manley pistons, stock rods and crank and different bearings. Builder just recommended I use what the previous owner (first owner after built) used which was the 10w60. I have tried the 5w40, it seamed to be worse and oil consumption seemed more as we. We don?t have...
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    Startup smoke

    Its actually very popular here in SA with the guys who want a premium oil. Only other better oil available I?d say is Motul but thats 5x the price. Its actually the oil SubaruSA also uses when servicing by them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Startup smoke

    Thanks for the added info, yeah I don?t let the car idle for too long however the drive into my estate i do ad idle basically. So thats already a good 3min of idle she gets. Warmup I?m very big on, no car should be driven hard when cold! I prefer looking at a oil temperature gauge but...
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    Startup smoke

    Lol, Alin if I sell this will not be the reason. The car actually runs great. And the smoke is only occasionally and literally only on som startups. Not when running. An usually when she was standing for about 2weeks.
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    Startup smoke

    Sho okay, any way of doing some investigation towards this? Should ai remove and get it reconditioned? Still running stock vf43... or maybe ill just sell the ca.... I also noted when the cooldown was not done properly, and also when shes just started and moved out and in the garage and not...
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    Startup smoke

    Thanks for confirming my suspicions, this makes sense, it?s definitely an oily puff, and it?s exactly that, a puff and its over, sometimes just a large puff. And coolant levels stay consistent. Thanks all
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    Startup smoke

    Okay, weather is mostly sunny, summer 25-36deg C and winter average 16-24 deg C. Yes its catless, turbo back is a 3? straight pipe with a single back box (HKS Silent Hi-power with mid section removed).
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    Startup smoke

    Hi all, I drive my Hawk STI EJ257 about once a month. I?ve noted that now and then there is a cloud of white smoke on startup but it only lasts for about 3seconds and then nothing. Some times when driven often it does not happen for quite some time and then one day it just happens. The...
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    MAP tuning of MY06 STI

    Thanks for the advice and the assistance offered. I'm planning on doing a boost leak test, and i only need to change my fuel filter still, i however want to relocate it back into the tank as it originally was (previous owner mod) Then from there on ill look i to the mapping. I'm considering the...
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    MAP tuning of MY06 STI

    Hi all, 06 sti Engine, Ej257 Mods: Manley pistons TGV deletes Catch can AFTA MAF hose (Perrin) Turbo inlet hose (Perrin) Cosworth filter Custom 3" turbo back exhaust (based on HKS silent hi-power excl. mid resonator) So nothing major I had my car retuned at the builder last year September...
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    Startup smoke

    Hi all I've had my sti now for just over a year and put about 14000km on her. One thing that still bothers me is startup smoke. Every now and then when I start her up there is a bigish puff of white/blue smoke and then its gone. I've had a friend drive behind me and there were no issues when...
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    Alternator Alternative

    If i may add a question, the green plug on the alternator, where can one find that plug housing?
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    Turbo options

    This is single scroll isn't it? I would like to go twin scroll
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    Turbo options

    What flexfuel system are you running for the e85? Ill read up on it, Still TMIC? We are limited in SA with good tuners and off the shelve products.
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    Turbo options

    Hi guys, So I would like some opinions and suggestions on Stock location, twin scroll upgrades. Current ideas in mind include, IHI VF42, Garret ???, HKS ???(GT2835 is this stock location), Precision???, other??? Equal length headers and up pipe, Tomei??? Downpipe, are there any specifics...
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    Pumps and filters

    Thats similar to my current setup Thanks
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    Pumps and filters

    Yea it does look cheesy and the catch can is right behind it I want to clean up the engine bay a but too So I'm looking at options Ideally i want to reconnect the fuel damper, and install an inline filter in the tank Current filter has no bracket and is just inline where the fuel damper use to be
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    Pumps and filters

    Hi all,so i've had my 06 EJ257 STI for a year now and Saturday I get a P0171 system lean error. So I'm going to clean the MAF but I also need to do the fuel filter. My intake is a new perrin setup afta maf + turbo inlet so I doubt a problem there. Tricky part: Previous owner replaced the oem...
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    Power steering bleeding method

    Hi all, A friend of mine is struggling getting his power steering bled thoroughly after replacing the pump. What is the bleeding method that needs to be followed for this?
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