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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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My 1985 is smoking on start up pretty good. and if i sit and let it idle for about 5-10 mins then give it gas it will smoke still.. i believe it is valve seals. the oil was low about a week or so ago. I check it again today and its right where its suppose to be. It smokes everytime i start it pretty good too. If the Valve seals were leaking wouldnt the oil be low after about a week? Coolant level is good so it isnt burning coolant. Im stuck and dont know what it is. Please help!!
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Valve stem seals. It doesn't take a whole lot of burning oil to make smoke. I'll bet you use a quart about ever 1,000 miles or so.
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How many miles are on your car? You would have to put 500 or more miles on it to detect oil being burned unless it was really over the top.
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How many miles are on your car? You would have to put 500 or more miles on it to detect oil being burned unless it was really over the top.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Most likely valve stem seals then. Some leak sooner than others.
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Originally Posted by tbirdsps
Valve stem seals. It doesn't take a whole lot of burning oil to make smoke. I'll bet you use a quart about ever 1,000 miles or so.
I agree. Over time they get brittle and allow oil to flow past them to be burnt in the combustion chamber.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kilich
My 1985 is smoking on start up pretty good. and if i sit and let it idle for about 5-10 mins then give it gas it will smoke still.. i believe it is valve seals. the oil was low about a week or so ago. I check it again today and its right where its suppose to be. It smokes everytime i start it pretty good too. If the Valve seals were leaking wouldnt the oil be low after about a week? Coolant level is good so it isnt burning coolant. Im stuck and dont know what it is. Please help!!
Sounds like you have more than valve seal problems....
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Sounds like you have more than valve seal problems....
Yeah Lee maybe rings as well. I get the feeling a PO wasn't diligent about changing oil. The milage isn't that high on it.
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I noticed that....

I've got an engine now thats got approx (odo was not working for months) 200K and IF it uses ANY oil its from a leak at the drain plug...
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I also change it with every full moon or 2000 miles.
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