OH BOY......Smoke

[trace2race]

2001 Starting to smoke on start up. It does not do it all the time. Are you thinking what I am? This is weird bought the car and it was leaking oil. Now it quit leaking and has a plum of smoke out the tail pipes when you start it. But not every time. I have ran it hard then start it the next morning to see if that is it. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt. Then today I started it no smoke moved it 50 yards started it a few hours later and holy hell .... lots of smoke. What is going on? Anyone out there know?
Thanks
Trace

[bar10dah]

Originally Posted by trace2race

What is going on? Anyone out there know?

Yes, I know what's going on. You own a Boxster.

[randy_k]

Originally Posted by trace2race

2001 Starting to smoke on start up. It does not do it all the time. Are you thinking what I am? This is weird bought the car and it was leaking oil. Now it quit leaking and has a plum of smoke out the tail pipes when you start it. But not every time. I have ran it hard then start it the next morning to see if that is it. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt. Then today I started it no smoke moved it 50 yards started it a few hours later and holy hell .... lots of smoke. What is going on? Anyone out there know?
Thanks
Trace

First guss is the AOS. after that. Just more guesses. It's all pretty much a guess. And like Keith said. Yes you own a Boxster.
Randy

[j911brick]

How many miles on the car? Have you ever had an oil analysis done?

[s_wilwerding]

It's almost certainly the AOS - I had the same symptoms. You could pull off the intake tube and see if there is oil in there - that is a dead giveaway.

[haycait911]

I have a similar problem. what's an AOS?

[randy_k]

Air Oil Separator

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/09-ENGINE-Air_Oil_Separator/09-ENGINE-Air_Oil_Separator.htm

[trace2race]

Originally Posted by s_wilwerding

It's almost certainly the AOS - I had the same symptoms. You could pull off the intake tube and see if there is oil in there - that is a dead giveaway.

Thanks I will take a look.

[Zeke]

Or you could remove the oil fill cap and if there is a LOT of suction while running, that's the main symptom.