ENGINE SMOKES AFTER TURNING OFF?

AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND ENGINE GETS WARM, I SHUT IT OFF AND SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE HOOD SCOOPS. IT ALSO HAPPENS SOMETIMES WHEN STOPPING AT A READ LIGHT. ANY IDEAS OR THINGS A NEED TO LOOK FOR? I DO NOT SEE ANY OF THE MAIN ENGINE GASKETS LEAKING.

I would have to say that it is leaking oil and burning it you just can't see the smoke because it blows out the back when you are moving along. Once after changing oil I spilt a little and tried to wipe it all up but I must have missed some. Anyway it had the same symptoms. But I knew why. Also make sure your dipstick is in securely. If it is loose oil will blow out and burn. Check around the turbo for oil leaking.

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Turboman~87
Neil Van Pelt
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[This message has been edited by Turboman~87 (edited 08-10-2001).]

It also depends what color the smoke is and how it smells. If it's a sweet smelling smoke, it would be coming from a leak in your cooling system somewhere (most likely one of the rubber coolant hoses leading to the radiator or the little 90º bend on the front passenger side of the engine).

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maroon 1987 TC 5spd

gillis valve set at 18lbs, k&n cone on VAM, removed A/C belt, unbolted exhaust at track,
best 1/4 mile: 15.10 @ 89.25mph

Leaky valve cover gasket leaking on to the exhaust manifold? LEaky turbo oil supply line leaking onto the hot turbo?

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 20 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 00 Windstar (wifes vehicle)

I had a smoking problem a while back also. Check the oil lines for the turbo first. I had tiny crack I could hardly see in the crankcase vent-return line and it cause me problems for months before I decided to actually check it closely. Remember that only a little bit of oil is needed to make a bunch of smoke. Hope this is helpful.

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87 TC 5-Speed. 5.0 T-5, .030 over 2.5 stroker, balanced, blueprinted, studded and strapped. Keith Black Forged Pistons, FMS Valves & FRPP springs. Gutted Upper, knifed lower & E6, Minor Head Porting. Esslinger alum. flywheel, FMS SVO clutch & plate, Esslinger cam pulley, unorthodox pulleys, K&N, VAM Mod, ETS 3" DP, Dual 2.5 dynomax, teflon impeller'd 15k mile IHI, Brembo evolution rotors & 4-piston calipers, HPM Rear lower C. Arms, Griggs front A Arms & K Member, Max. Motorsports Caster/Camber plates, Eibach pro kit, KYB AGX Struts, Tokico shocks & quads, Full KB Subframe, PST Polygraphite all around, Lincoln LSC anti-roll bar (f), 225/50zr16's. 2kWrms Infinity/Clarion Pro Audio Sound System

"Set gillis to Kill, prepare for launch"

Mine was doing it and I snugged down the valve cover bolts to stop it. Don't overtighten if it's the original gasket and it has lots of miles on it.