1996 Audi A4 smoke

JAMES S D

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1996 AUDI A4
4 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
240,000 MILES

Have this car a year going very well but has started smoeking alot when driveing along it has a steady stream of smoke the power goes up and down from I got it if you rev it out in 1st it will fill the road with smoke and lose power you have to pull in and stop it and re start it

Sunday, September 26th, 2010 AT 7:17 PM

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MHPAUTOS

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Hi there,

Thank you for the donation,

can you advise on the colour of the smoke as this will aide in a diagnosis.

Mark (mhpautos)

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Sunday, September 26th, 2010 AT 11:58 PM

JAMES S D

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The smoke is black and very suitey and the back of car is all black with oil spots sometimes

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Monday, September 27th, 2010 AT 8:23 AM

MHPAUTOS

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Is it Turbo or normally aspirated?

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Monday, September 27th, 2010 AT 5:17 PM

JAMES S D

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I dont know its like the turbo is working sometimes and not others sometimes you pull out to pass u have the power other times you just have to pull back in

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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 AT 3:47 AM

MHPAUTOS

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Hi there,

This is sounding like the main turbo oil seal, oil may be bypassing the seal and being dumped directly into the exhaust, are you using oil since the smoke stated?

Mark (mhpautos)

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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 AT 6:42 AM