Wheel hop and blue smoke...
02-05-2006, 02:31 PM
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Wheel hop and blue smoke...
Got my 03 cobra about 6 months ago. I have two concerns about her performance. One I get wheel hop when I put my foot in it. No smooth smokin the tires just a shudder that will take the filling out of you teeth. Next, about every other time I start the car if I haven't driven it for a week or so. I get a puff of blue smoke when I start it. It's not using oil as far as I can tell. But it really worries me...... Other than that I love the car.
TK
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02-06-2006, 11:46 AM
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RE: Wheel hop and blue smoke...
the wheel hop probly has something to do with traction control? if cobras have it, im not sure youd have to tell me but if it does turn it off and youll be burning tires like nobodys buisness. as for the smoke no clue
02-06-2006, 12:39 PM
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RE: Wheel hop and blue smoke...
is the smoke coming from both exhausts or just one?
If just one, it could meansomething specifica with that half of the engine, headgasket, injector, or whatnot?
i had some weird smoke out of my right side in my 289. turns out it was a coolant leak into the head.
hope yours is not like mine. 8(
good luck
If just one, it could meansomething specifica with that half of the engine, headgasket, injector, or whatnot?
i had some weird smoke out of my right side in my 289. turns out it was a coolant leak into the head.
hope yours is not like mine. 8(
good luck
02-06-2006, 12:42 PM
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RE: Wheel hop and blue smoke...
the wheel hop is a result of having IRS not much you can do about it except try not to spin the tires.
it the smoke only happens when the car has sit a few days and goes away fairly quick don't worrie about it just make sure you warm up the car properly when it has sit a few days.
it the smoke only happens when the car has sit a few days and goes away fairly quick don't worrie about it just make sure you warm up the car properly when it has sit a few days.
02-08-2006, 11:09 PM
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RE: Wheel hop and blue smoke...
ORIGINAL: tkay3
The smoke comes from both pipes and is only a puff but enough to notice if you start the car and then get out of the car quickly.
The smoke comes from both pipes and is only a puff but enough to notice if you start the car and then get out of the car quickly.
02-09-2006, 01:54 AM
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RE: Wheel hop and blue smoke...
ORIGINAL: gt96stang
I bet your headgaskets are messed up too.
ORIGINAL: ARdoller
im alost 90% certain that its just oil. i get it all the time with my car.
im alost 90% certain that its just oil. i get it all the time with my car.
