I bought a 6th Gen Celica on saturday and I'm kind of lost with it. I have only ever owned honda's so this new engine setup it a little confusing. Especially since it also has a T3/T4 turbonetics turbo running on 8 psi and I have never owned a turbo car. Are there any special things that I need to do with it maintenance wise? Also, when the car is driven (before engine warms up) a little bit of white smoke puffs out of the exhaust. Not like a cloud or anything but it is noticeable and annoying. Any input would be great! Thanks!

actually i should clarify it only smokes when the car is at idle

Hmm... Well first off, welcome. Secondly, post some pictures of your car. It looks like a member's car, so by looking through old posts you might be able to find info that might help.


Is it white smoke only at startup and idle and gradually goes away? White smoke is coolant. Have you changed the oil yet? You should make sure the head gasket didn't fail.

Here is the previous owner: http://6gc.net/members/d0w0rks0n

Nice you bought that car? and yeah white is coolant (blue-oil, black-gas) but if its not too bad, i wouldnt worry too much about it, dont think much can really be done with out tearing stuff apart, as I would assume its an internal problem. Just keep an eye on your temp

welcome

i replaced the turbo seals today and the car only smokes at startup for maybe 2 mins then stops. its not like a cloud, just a few puffs. its pretty damn quick and pulls very hard. the hks bov is very loud tho. makes the fly by's more fun lol

i also popped the lip off cuz it looked ricey. added recaro buckets, viper alarm, full kenwood surround, and a double din kenwood dvd player head unit. looking sick! runs like a champ!

let's see some pics and videos then

welcome. wish i had that car thats a beast lmao

i'm selling this worthless pos sorry excuse for a car. every day is a new damn problem.