richking Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 hi ive just bought a 2001 r6 with 1800 miles on the clock. when i boiught it , it was fine but after taking it for an mot it came back with white smoke coming from the exhaust. has anyone else had this problem? i rang the previous owner and he said the engine needs setting up with it being stood for so long. any help would be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 White smoke would tend to indicate water, but how much smoke is coming out ? Is it thick smoke or just a slight trail of it. It is possible that being stood for a long time there could be a build up of condensation withing the engine. I would recommend giving it an oil/filter change and checking the spark plugs as an absolute minimum. Then give it a good ride to make sure the engine warms up for quite a while a couple of few hours at least to make sure condensation is evaporated away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richking Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 White smoke would tend to indicate water, but how much smoke is coming out ? Is it thick smoke or just a slight trail of it. It is possible that being stood for a long time there could be a build up of condensation withing the engine. I would recommend giving it an oil/filter change and checking the spark plugs as an absolute minimum. Then give it a good ride to make sure the engine warms up for quite a while a couple of few hours at least to make sure condensation is evaporated away. ok thanks it comes out when its started from cold while the choke is on then not realy on tickover but when i rev it it comes out quite a bit. i was hoping it wasnt anything major but i think its looking that way. if i did a compression test would it tell me anything i dont realy want to strip the engine if i dont need to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 A compression test will help, maybe the head gasket could have gone. are you losing any coolant .. even if very slowly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock r1 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 If it is loosing coolant it is most likely ot be the head gasket but it could be a warped/ cracked head. Hope it's the cheap option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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