Smoke at idle just started!

[Walkin' Bear]

I have no idea what I just did to my 98 eclipse 420a turbo. I was bringing my girl friend to the hospital emergency room when this happened. I was sitting at a light, saw the light bout to change to green so I started easing off the clutch. I did not run the rpm way up just about 1,200 started going no problems at all. I get to the next light and as I stop fully I notice a good size poof of grey smoke. I tap the gas an it goes away. Go again to another light and again it starts smoking when I stop but under any acceleration it does not smoke. I have the car running very lean right now I know that prior to this. I am aware that's bad but just don't have the money to get my MS yet. What all could this be from? Blown O-ring or something.

 

[brandonwh64]

You sure its grey? I've have herd that grey smoke is brake master cylinder is bad, and is getting sucked through the vacuum brake hose.

 

[Walkin' Bear]

I'm color blind. I still see color just not very well it looked grey it may have had a touch of like blue grey to it but I know it was grey.

 

[95TalonOwner]

My guess is that it's smoking all the time, but when you accelerate, the smoke is going behind you and dissipating. I would check for coolant leaks.

 

[brandonwh64]

I'm color blind. I still see color just not very well it looked grey it may have had a touch of like blue grey to it but I know it was grey.

hmm check your oil levels and make sure your oil pump is pumping properly. also may ask a friend to put a second set of eyes on it.

 

[Walkin' Bear]

Checked the fluid levels as soon as I got to the hospital. Oil level is actually a touch over max (I got a lil to much in it the other night) all otter fluids looked, smelled, and sat at right height.

 

[speedracer18t]

how do your valve stem seal look in the head? You could have a few leaky ones. Sure that grey cloud is not really oil?

 

[Suckitup]

I would lean to the valve seals myself.. try adding lucus oil stabilizer to your oil and see if that helps at all...