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Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:30:11 GMT
From: "Bjorn E" <Peternospam.net>
Subject: Re: 9-5 loads of smoke on startup?


"redwood" <helpnospams.com> wrote in message news:4krfk9Fddve9U1nospamvidual.net... > Posting on behalf of a friend who has just acquired a 1999 Saab 9-5 > 2.3t SE with 135,000 miles. The car drives well but when first start up > there is plumes of bluish/grey smoke out the exhaust. > > The car has a full service history and receipts show that in November > 2005 the valve stem oil seals were replaced. Last month work was > carried out to check for an oil leak which was located to the cylinder > head gasket. The receipts show the head was removed and sent for > skimming, a new head set, filter, oil, and antifreeze. The car drives > very well but for the smoke on first start up. According to the seller, > the garage who did the head work said the smoke is due to the recent > work and it will eventually clear its way through the system? I'm > having doubts about this as the car has done a couple of thousand miles > since the work and is still belching out smoke on start-up! > > I've done a quick search and found that smoke on first start up is a > common problem with these engines. As its had new valve stem seals and a > head set could it be the turbo seals? I've had the same problem on a 2002 9-5. It was a seal problem in the turbo. Luckily the car was still under warranty, I think it was $1500

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