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Here's the situation. My car just started smoking a little while back. I doesn't do it all the time, only when it's just started. I let it run for a little and the smoking stops.. Can anyone tell me what's causing this and how to fix it?
It does it when ever the car sits for a little bit. A couple hours or so I would say. :mad:
Could be a bad piston ring (do a compression test)....could be bad valve seals (although this isn't as much of a problem as it was on cars years ago)....could be dirty injectors, fouled plugs, or even a bad catalytic converter. Are you getting an SES light? Does it smoke at wide-open throttle? How many miles are on the car? Also, what color is the smoke?
[ March 29, 2002: Message edited by: Fin ]</p>
2001 Onyx Black Camaro M5-Totalled<br />2005 Ford F150 XLT 5.4L<br /><br />\"To make peace, prepare for war.\"
I was thinking the same thing, too, even when I typed what I did about valve seals not being as much of a trouble spot like they used to be, they still go bad, so that could very well be the problem.
2001 Onyx Black Camaro M5-Totalled<br />2005 Ford F150 XLT 5.4L<br /><br />\"To make peace, prepare for war.\"
mine did that when i spilled oil on the manifolds
doesnt sound like your problem though
it didnt stop after the car was runnin... it was funny, i went into the mall with smoke comin out of my hood expecting someone to call over the PA system that my car was on fire... they didnt though
<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by DrSquirts: mine did that when i spilled oil on the manifolds <hr></blockquote>
Sounds familar...I had a customer at work yesterday who didn't know she could roll her power windows up w/the engine off, so she starts the car up (of course the oil cap on the valve cover is off), then proceeds to blow oil all over her engine compartment & the windshield of her car :eek:
2001 Onyx Black Camaro M5-Totalled<br />2005 Ford F150 XLT 5.4L<br /><br />\"To make peace, prepare for war.\"
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