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pull the plugs...
Posted by Mr. Bubble [Email] (more from Mr. Bubble) on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:36:22
In Reply to: smoke on cold start, Steve, Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:59:40
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The blue smoke on startup does sound like leaky valve stem seals - a leaky seal won't hurt compression.
The coolant loss is more worrying - but could be nothing except normal evaporative loss, a weepy hose or water pump beearing.
Pull the plugs and see what they tell you.
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Posts in this Thread:
- smoke on cold start, Steve, Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:59:40
- Had same problem. Retorque cylinder head., jjacob, Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:42:51
- pull the plugs..., Mr. Bubble, Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:36:22 <-- Viewing This Message
- Pressure test the cooling system. nm, Simon S, Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:52:07
- btw: this is on a 97CSE n/m, Steve, Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:28:54
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