Blue smoke; Hard start :
03-23-18, 01:17 AM
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Blue smoke; Hard start :
88 Vert stock no mods ; First start of the day, I get a fair amount of blue smoke. When it's warmed up,sometimes it acts like it might be flooded, but does not smoke on start. Oil use on a trip seems average. I'm just getting used to this car, it has a little over 100,000 miles. We'r both retired [retarded] in our spark! We only go to play when it's nice out :
Last edited by Brian F; 03-23-18 at 01:20 AM.
03-23-18, 02:28 PM
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Does it smell sweet like coolant?
From my experience, REs tend to smoke a bit when they are cold, but it's only really an issue if it persists after driving it for a bit.
From my experience, REs tend to smoke a bit when they are cold, but it's only really an issue if it persists after driving it for a bit.
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Brian F (03-24-18)
03-23-18, 02:42 PM
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Coolant would burn as steam...white smoke.
Not familiar with the FC but some oil may be getting by the control rings or oil injectors. A little smoke isn’t uncommon on cold start. As for the hard cold start, have you checked/changed plugs recently, Plug wires, Clean injectors, Good battery, Compression check...in that order.
Not familiar with the FC but some oil may be getting by the control rings or oil injectors. A little smoke isn’t uncommon on cold start. As for the hard cold start, have you checked/changed plugs recently, Plug wires, Clean injectors, Good battery, Compression check...in that order.
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Brian F (03-24-18)
03-24-18, 12:30 PM
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Thanks, The hard start is only after it's warmed up; it acts like it's flooded, because if I give it full throttle it starts right away. Plugs & wires & battery all good; Will check injectors.
03-25-18, 08:17 AM
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Sorry, I mis-read your first post. Could still be other things, but if you're confident the ignition and fuel delivery are good, low(er) compression is a common cause for hard hot start issues. If it comes to that here's a how-too.... Rotary Resurrection home of the budget rebuild.
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