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Old 10-17-04, 02:45 PM
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light oil smoke on start up
i have 500 miles on some new oil control rings ang im seeing a little smoke on start up (****) is this going to get continuously worse (****) (****)
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Old 10-17-04, 02:56 PM
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Dont worry, I get small puffs of smoke everynow and then when i start up. Its normal.... I've got 4k on my engine now.
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well i have to be honist i was abuseing her with boost and high revs but i will never do it again i promise
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Dont worry, they like abuse.. But maybe just not with 500 miles on them? And make sure its warm before you boost.
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there was this bitch *** ford SHO tore *** all suped up thought he could take the seven i dont think so
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lol... hope u didn't screw your engine over :P
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i know, like i said i will never do it again untill i see anothe SHO tore ***
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