335i running rich and lots of white smoke!!

[shanehaward]

just wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction.



i bought a m30 3.5 engined e30 couple of months ago and i hardly ever drive it. when i got it it felt ok but was running a little bit rich.

its been sat up for few weeks because i wasnt getting home from work til 8. had flat battery so i jumped it and noticed abit of white smoke from exhaust. I got alternator refurbed and now when i start it up its like a james bond car from all the white smoke and smells very rich!! its really bad.

ive got a feeling its the headgasket but it has never got hot since ive had it (temp gauge is constantly in middle and the elec fan is on as soon as i turn ignition). and it dosent use any water or oil....

im was wondering could it be something to do with it running rich??

im not a mechanic but am ok with a spanner i suppose, ive changed steering racks, coilovers and gearboxs etc.. but im abit worried about taking the head off if i dont have to as it seems involved tbh lol.

so its...

running very rich,
heavy white smoke,
dont use water or oil.......

thanks shane

[eta]

Well if no water is being used the white smoke won't be steam so why would this be a head gasket.

If it running rich check the CTS. They cause this problem.