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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Hey everybody I have a problem. Every once in a while I get a puff of smoke coming out of the exhaust. Usually if it idles for awile. The motor has 157K on it but my oil pressure at start up is 60 and warm is just shy of 40. I don't have any kitties on it but it didn't do it after I gutted them just started recently. Wondering if motor is going south or something else.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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what color is the smoke? blue, black, white?
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Sorry blue smoke and smells like burnt oil but checking dipstick it isn't using any.
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Old Jun 27, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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I vote its burning oil
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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well its def from oil getting burned if its blue. does it due it upon initial start-up or only after it has idled for a bit and built up some temperature in the engine?
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Usually after the engine warms up.
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Old Jun 28, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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I'm thinking blow-by since it's a constant puff. Cause if it were the valve seals it would probably do on a cold start up and be done. Maybe not, just a thought.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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Would the pcv valve or the egr be the cause of the problem. I don't notice it driving just when it idles.
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