psycho sport
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Registered: 27th Mar 03
Location: Guildford Surrey Drives: Vauxhall Monaro
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when i started my corsa the last few times there's bn a load of smoke comin from the exhaust and there's a black liquid around the exhaust tail pipe.
Any ideas what it could be?
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Adam_lee
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Registered: 23rd Apr 02
Location: Manchester
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It could be your valve stem oil seals. When you park up and leave it, oil will leak past them into your pots and then when you start the car it wil burn the oil of and hence black smoke for a few seconds and oil in the exhaust.
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WARPED
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Stoke + Wolves - Corsa Sport
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if the smoke is just on startup then its prob stem seals (as above) but if its cummin out blue when u drive as well then it cud be piston rings - if im wrong then some1 correct me cause im no expert, just what ive ben told before.
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Mr 106
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Registered: 1st Oct 02
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correct
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niven
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Registered: 29th Mar 02
Location: FALKIRK.. drives corsa sri turbo
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stem seals can be with both problems... more likely stem seals than piston rings.
either way the head has to come off
get a gasket set which will come with stem seals head gasket etc... if your car is a 16v it will cost more to fix than an 8v for obvious reasons
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kev007
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Registered: 10th Dec 02
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blue smoke is oil burning,black smoke is a sign of unburnt fuel
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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My GSi did this.It also gave off a big puff of blue smoke when you thrash it,then it started spitting oil out the exhaust.It was using a litre of oil every 100 miles. Check your oil level to see if it is using any?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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give it a good thashing blow the engine and fit a 2litre
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daz145bhp
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Registered: 13th Feb 03
Location: Derby
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My corsa only blue smokes when cornering hard on right hand bends ( track days etc ) not at any other time
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