Losing oil, smoke only on idle

[Guccington]

Hello everyone, I’ve been dealing with this issue for about a month now. Just got my turbo replaced, oil pump replaced and also got a catless down pipe and armaspeed intake. I have a good amount of smoke coming out of the exhaust only at idle, I replaced the valve cover and turbo oil drain line. Going to take off the downpipe and see if there’s oil pooling in the exhaust side of the turbo but I’m at a loss right now as I’m getting no vacuum through the PCV hose when disconnected or any stumble with oil cap off. Any insight would be appreciated. The video was last night as I just let the car idle, and there’s a puff of smoke that comes out when turning back on after a short drive. Again only happens on idle and not while driving.

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[AZ Zupra]

Did you figure out what was causing this? My car does the same thing if I let it idle without driving for too long.

 

[Thraxbert]

It is difficult to determine the smoke's true color from the video. However, it looks very white to my eyes, which is highly suggestive of coolant in the combustion process. I highly recommend you purchase a NOx tester to evaluate if any combustion gases are present in the coolant loop. If yes, you have a faulty head gasket. You can also compression test and leak down test the cylinders.

Do you have a catch can not disclosed in your OP?

Edit: yes, I realize this is a necropost, but might as well try to figure it out.

Edit 2: I know OP replaced parts, but I'm also suspicious of a PCV blockage and/or goofiness with the oil drain line.

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