gianluigi
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when a car chucks out blue smoke, does it mean its burning oil? or is that black smoke? i can nver remember lol.
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carnuts
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Registered: 28th Aug 05
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blue is oil mate 
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Rob B
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When does it smoke dude ?
Down hills when your letting engine brake then accelerator ? Or on start up
piston rings or stem seals though
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gianluigi
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so whats up with it? fucked?
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AlunJ
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blue = oil being burnt - engine wear (according to haynes lol)
black = unburnt fuel
[Edited on 12-03-2008 by AlunJ]
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
so whats up with it? fucked?
erm it will run , but burn oil
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
When does it smoke dude ?
Down hills when your letting engine brake then accelerator ? Or on start up
piston rings or stem seals though
unsure mate, someone at work was following me out the multi story work car park, which is a spiral of downhill ramps. so that would be letting the egine slow down, then accelletating, all in 1st gear.
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Tom
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I am randomly guessing valve stem oil seals
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Rob B
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Most likely piston rings, just keep an eye on your oil level wont really cause any damage will just get worse over time
i had same symptoms fitted a brand new head from Dave A and it still smoked the same.
[Edited on 12-03-2008 by Rob B]
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Superlite Ltd.
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Leakdown test time
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gianluigi
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might find a quick fix then sell.
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gianluigi
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
Leakdown test time
english please? 
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mattievRS
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if it smokes under load ie accelerating then its the rings mate,if it smokes on engine braking then its the stem oil seals.either way it isnt the end of the engine it just wont get better! i did have a mate who managed to sort his stem seals out with a bottle of wynns gasket and seal rejuvenator(sp) and it stopped it smoking for a year (ish).
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Dave A
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never overlook the simple obvious solutions.
Check your breathers arent blocked. about 30% of the engines we see that are burning oil have breather problems.
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
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Guess my stem seals and piston rings are fucked then .
Get it sorted or it could end up fucking the engine properly.
[Edited on 12-03-2008 by Olsrey]
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Sportycorsa86
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does it have high miles ?
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byrnie_2004
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i was using oil the other week, breathers were full of s**te, check them first mate.
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jamesvalver
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white smoke - coolant
blue smoke - oil
grey or black - fuel
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