Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 23:43:22 GMT From: mark.trudgillnopsamorld.com Subject: Re: Blue Smoke?!
On Sat, 23 Sep 2000 15:07:09 GMT, "Charles Taraboulsi" <ctaraboulsinopsamatico.ca> wrote: >I do not think it is normal to have a blue smoke coming out of your muffler. >Blue smoke is oil burning >black smoke is a too rich fuel mixture >white smoke (water vapor) usually is present at cold start and disappear as >the car reach normal operating temperature but could be present all the time >in cold temperature. > >Make sure that your car is not burning oil continuously also the problem >might disappear after the break in period (the piston rings would have >better contact with the cylinder). Also do not race the engine at low >temperature or at startup this could be the reason for the blue smoke since >the gap in the piston rings are not completely closed (It closes with >temperature) and you could also damage the engine. I agree with the above, at 2.5k miles your engine will be only just loosening up. Nothing to worry about. -- Do unto others as they would do unto you, only do it to them first!!! ICQ. #40531675
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