oil smoke at startup
10-06-05, 09:28 AM
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oil smoke at startup
After my car warms up for about 30 seconds it begins to produce a thick blue smoke...I thinkit is because oil is somehow geting into the exhaust because once it warms up it smoke for about a mibute and then doesnt smok at any other time. Any ideas on why this i s happening? I have a straight back exhaust with a borla tip...no emissions on it
10-06-05, 10:10 AM
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Make sure it's oil, and not fuel. The car will run rich while warming up, and might smoke a fit if choking too much.
Now, it could be oil leaking into the chambers while sitting for a while, but I doubt it. If it is oil, then the only real fix would be to replace the seals (rebuild time). Short term fix; use Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer in place of 1 or 2 quarts of oil the next time you do an oil change.
Now, it could be oil leaking into the chambers while sitting for a while, but I doubt it. If it is oil, then the only real fix would be to replace the seals (rebuild time). Short term fix; use Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer in place of 1 or 2 quarts of oil the next time you do an oil change.
10-06-05, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Kentetsu
Make sure it's oil, and not fuel. The car will run rich while warming up, and might smoke a fit if choking too much.
Now, it could be oil leaking into the chambers while sitting for a while, but I doubt it. If it is oil, then the only real fix would be to replace the seals (rebuild time). Short term fix; use Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer in place of 1 or 2 quarts of oil the next time you do an oil change.
Now, it could be oil leaking into the chambers while sitting for a while, but I doubt it. If it is oil, then the only real fix would be to replace the seals (rebuild time). Short term fix; use Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer in place of 1 or 2 quarts of oil the next time you do an oil change.
10-06-05, 01:44 PM
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Lucas rocks man! I use it in all of my engines since I first tried it in my 7 to help the oil control rings (used to smoke horribley on deceleration).
10-07-05, 08:35 AM
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I'm carbuerated...I'll definately give that lucas product a try because im pretty sure its not fuel causing the smoke. how long does it take to replace the seals and how hard is it?
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you all seem to know what you're talking about.
I was wondering, do the early RX7s have to run for quite a while before smogging the car effectively, one of you said that it runs rich when it first starts. Could that be my problem. And does anyone know where I can find the interior sterio panel for my '82?
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10-10-05, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by sixtydgree
I was wondering, do the early RX7s have to run for quite a while before smogging the car effectively, one of you said that it runs rich when it first starts. Could that be my problem. And does anyone know where I can find the interior sterio panel for my '82?
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