How to check for Blue Smoke on start up?
One way to check is to go about 50 mph and take your foot off the gas. The engine vacuum will suck the oil past the guides, showing blue smoke. Before catalytic converters this test was easier. SteveC76 July 6, 2016, 5:15am #7 Valve seals are worn out.
Why does my V6 engine have blue smoke?
The v6 is not bad if you have the correct tools, either one can he done in a day. If it was mine I would drive it and check the oil on a regular basis. The only reason I could think of for valve seals being gone (if that is the cause) would be if the engine has suffered some chronic or severe overheating.
What causes a car to smoke on start up?
Every single one of those cars smoked on startup. Every single one of those cars had coked up valve trains and clogged oil return passages. When a mechanic was in between jobs or held up on parts they would grab one off the back lot and start in with the PITA job of cleaning the valve train up and opening up the drain holes.
Why is there blue smoke coming from my Perkins engine?
Perkins recommends the use of the global Perkins Distributor network to carry out any diagnostic work, servicing, repairs or other work to Perkins’ engines. Blue smoke coming from your engine is a warning sign you can’t ignore.
What does blue smoke coming out of exhaust mean?
Blue smoke coming out of exhaust is a warning signal that you can not ignore. It is never a good signal and can indicate several problems. But if you spot it early, know what to do and act on it, these problems can be fixed.
What kind of engine smokes on start up?
Like I told user 1894, both of the Briggs & Stratton engines on the two lawn tractors I have owned AND the Kawasaki FX691V engine on my Gravely “smoke slightly on startup”….until I close the choke. Or am I just imagining that??? You are right, I don’t.
One way to check is to go about 50 mph and take your foot off the gas. The engine vacuum will suck the oil past the guides, showing blue smoke. Before catalytic converters this test was easier. SteveC76 July 6, 2016, 5:15am #7 Valve seals are worn out.
Why does my truck have a blue puff at startup?
This…my truck doesn’t do it often, but if I start, move, shutdown my Redeye while its still cold, looks like a blown motor the next time I start it. You must log in or register to reply here.
Why do I get blue smoke when I start my car?
And you can’t mix up where the lifters and shims are located. If the oil burning at start-up bothers you, start using a high mileage oil such as Valvoline Max-Life. These high mileage oils have additives the cause the seals to swell slightly preventing oil from leaking past the seals.
What kind of oil do I use for Blue puff?
Beside the factory oil I run Rotella 5-20w synthetic gas truck oil which has higher moly than most oils. From the research I have done regarding the hemi tick, high moly oils such as Rotella and Redline have seemed to have helped some hemi owners. I ran lubeguard moly additive last time and am trying Liqui Moly moly additive this time.
How can I tell if my car has blue smoke?
One way to check is to go about 50 mph and take your foot off the gas. The engine vacuum will suck the oil past the guides, showing blue smoke. Before catalytic converters this test was easier. Valve seals are worn out.
Why does my Toyota Camry have blue smoke?
In have a 2005 Toyota Camry with 120,000 miles. Upon starting the engine there is a puff of blue smoke with smell of oil burning. There does not appear to be any smoke during the running of the car. Any clues on what the root cause could be?
Why does my Toyota rabbit have blue smoke?
While this can cause problems over time, such as fouling the spark plugs, or damaging the cat, as long as the oil consumption is within Toyota’s spec, me, I’d live w/it. It is a 4 cylinder. I had a VW Rabbit that had bad valve stem seals.
What does Blue Smoke mean in an engine?
What Does Blue Smoke Mean? Blue smoke is a clear sign telling your car engine is burning oil. What happens is that the piston rings or the valve guide seals or other components of the engine are worn or broken, causing oil leaking. The oil will flow into the combustion chamber, then it is being burnt together with the fuel, creating blue smoke.
Why do I see blue smoke every morning?
Lately, every morning I see a puff of blue smoke coming from the exhaust tail pipe. During the day nothing else. What may it be? Is it bad? I want to keep that car for long time. What should I do. I need help. Thank you very munch. I have had the same with my ’96, 140,000 miles, no change for years.
What’s the best way to smoke blue smoke?
When you monitor the smoke coming out of the stack of your smoker, the harder you have to look to spot it, the better. There should only be a trace of smoke coming out of the stack, and while it need not be “blue” exactly, it should most definitely not be thick, white and fluffy. The smell of the smoke produced should be notable, but subtle.
When do you get blue smoke from the exhaust?
As soon as you notice a blue smoke, determine the cause and fix it immediately. Very often, you can notice blue smoke during the morning when you start the engine for the first time. If you don’t follow proper maintenance procedures, the blue smoke from the exhaust problem is more likely to occur.
What can I do about Blue Smoke on start up?
After the initial cloud which is the oil that has oozed into the valve ports the problem may still be there; just not as noticeable. The valve cover could be pulled and the valve train area inspected for oil sludging or coking. Valve seals could be replaced if desired without too much engine disassembly.
What does blue smoke from a diesel truck mean?
Gray or Blue Smoke from Diesel Exhaust. Newer, low mileage truck owners can skip this paragraph, but many of us like to have a worn out beater truck laying around, or maybe your teenager bought their first car from a not-so-honest guy. Blue usually means one thing: you are burning oil.
Why does my car have blue smoke coming from the intake manifold?
The PCV Valve releases the pressure which builds up in the oil pan into the intake manifold where the engine gets its air for running. The intake manifold is connected with the air filter of the engine as well. If the PCV valve gets stuck, it will keep mixing the oil with air and other gases inside the engine.