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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:01 PM
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GSL smoking on start and high revs

when i start it up it smokes for a few seconds. but sometimes when im driving, and rev it high before shifting it smokes, A LOT! what could cause this? it has a dellorto carb on my 12a which is running rich....could my oil seals be fucked already?
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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How many miles are on that engine?
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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around 70,000
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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if its black its from running rich
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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oh, it's pretty white, so what color is it when you're buring too much oil?
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:15 PM
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white is coolant
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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hmmmm, could it have anything to do with the ******* add coolant buzzer going off. when the coolant is full. is it bad coolant? or a leak?
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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leak problyceheck the o rings on the intake
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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leak probly check the o rings on the intake, if it has any
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 11:33 PM
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is it anything urgent? or can i just wait untill i get the 13b put in it?
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 01:21 AM
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keep the coolant up and youll have one clean *** engine when you pull it out
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 08:00 AM
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I believe your oil seals might be gone.

They leak when your car is off, so when you start up there is much smoke. And at high oil pressure you leak oil into the combustion process so there is smoke.

Make sure you check your oil level all the time, no oil= no engine.
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 09:05 AM
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From the FAQ

"The most likely cause of this problem is the same as that of smoking on startup, but at an advanced stage of oil seal deterioration. There is no fix short of a rebuild, but some transmission sealer added to your engine oil might stall the need to rebuild for a period of time. Don't count on it."
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Old Aug 5, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Ahhh, so that's what the FAQ is for.
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