Always smoke during hard acceleration... [Archive]

camrycev6

09-25-2007, 09:59 AM

Hi all,

I have noticed that everytime I push my MS3 hard, I get a moderate amount of white / gray smoke. It is only visible if you are looking for it, or if someone is behind you at night. (You can see the smoke in their headlights.) I have tested the theory by having a friend drive behind me (It wasn't hard...she was just in a regular Mazda 6....) and I purposely drove her hard. Now, I haven't noticed any problems with the car at all. Gas mileage is fine, the power is good, but it just seems odd. I noticed it as well when it was getting Dyno'd too. Anyone else (hopefully everyone) notice this?

mazdaspeed32007

09-26-2007, 11:02 AM

Hi all,

I have noticed that everytime I push my MS3 hard, I get a moderate amount of white / gray smoke. It is only visible if you are looking for it, or if someone is behind you at night. (You can see the smoke in their headlights.) I have tested the theory by having a friend drive behind me (It wasn't hard...she was just in a regular Mazda 6....) and I purposely drove her hard. Now, I haven't noticed any problems with the car at all. Gas mileage is fine, the power is good, but it just seems odd. I noticed it as well when it was getting Dyno'd too. Anyone else (hopefully everyone) notice this?

yes...its soot...the car runs craaaazy rich. taadaa.

camrycev6

09-26-2007, 11:10 AM

Sounds like a good explanation to me. Thanks.

mazdaspeed32007

09-26-2007, 11:28 PM

lol. no prob

Mocoso

09-27-2007, 11:25 AM

.....(It wasn't hard...she was just in a regular Mazda 6....) and I purposely drove her hard.....(chair)

Ok sorry that part of your post distracted me....

I agree what you are seeing is probably just the rich exhaust.... the smoke is coming from the tailpipe right and not the engine compartment?

mazdaspeed32007

09-27-2007, 11:28 AM

(chair)

Ok sorry that part of your post distracted me....

I agree what you are seeing is probably just the rich exhaust.... the smoke is coming from the tailpipe right and not the engine compartment?

or the dash? lol.

(or your tires!!)

camrycev6

09-27-2007, 03:05 PM

I was wondering if anyone caught that!! A careful play on words.... Seriously, my female friend was driving a 2005 Mazda 6. I joked with her about trying to keep up. She apparently didn't know anything about the Speed 3 because she said it wouldn't be a problem. Let's just say I had to accelerate and brake quite often during the test...