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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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puffs of smoke

so i was wondering if this is normal for such an old car.. if i am running my car to about 7 or 8 grand in first or second after sitting at a light.. it releases a big cloud of smoke.. but only when i sit at a light for a while and then gun it to 8k before shifting.. anything else its fine.. no smoke.. not even at startup.. is this normal or do i have a problem?
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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what color smoke?
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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I bet it's blue....sounds like oil control rings maybe?
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Old Jun 9, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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looks white to me.. big billowy white clouds.. that only last for about 2 seconds.. maybe i should have someone follow me and smell it.. lol
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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Oil control rings are going on it. Try some Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer. I'm currently using 2 quarts as replacement for oil and it has fixed this problem....
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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i will try that out.. thanks
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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Bardohl helped me. Early morning smoke is gone.

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