Ok I have a TII and when I start the motor she puts out some blue smoke for about 20 seconds or so but once shes done shes fine i can driver her hard and everything is ok with her. I was curious what this may be. Any ideas?

 

Blue smoke=oil. Your oil seals may be on their way out. Worry when it doesn't go away.

 

I dunno, If it smokes blue for a few seconds thats normal.
The rotary is oil injected so there is oil in the combustion chamber that burns off when you start it up. It shouldnt last more than a few seconds though. Does the car seem to use a lot of oil?

 

not really it seems fairly fine for oil useage... so is it prob not a big deal?

 

My turbo II does the same thing. I did the "acid" test by revving to 4K for 20 sec. and no blue smoke so I guess it's normal. My Fb's did the same thing.

 

it should only really puff some smoke at startup id worry about your oil seals.

you losing a lot of oil?

rev it to 4k and hold it there for 30 seconds at start up if it smokes well then you have a problem

 

when your oil seals go, is it time for a rebuild?

 

Heh, pretty much. You can usually drive on it for a while (I did in my 86 base) but it'll get progressively worse. Rebuilding is probably the best way to go.

 

mine smokes blue a bit on start up too...but i dont dare hold it at 4k right when i start it...when its warm i held it at 4k for 30 seconds and let off and NO SMOKE...so im assuming its just normal...


im glad my girlfriend likes snowmobiles...cause i always smell like one...(its a nice substitute for cologne)