SCHP98ls1B4C

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why is the camaro at the dealership smoking? I am looking at buying a super clean 2002 z28 test drove it and it ran perfect no check engine light and no problems at all when we got back to the dealership i popped the hood and steam came out of the filler neck and dipstick tube when i removed them. i revved it up with my hand over the oil filler neck and no pressure just slow lingering steady steam from dipstick tube and filler neck.

midevil1

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Being your in Southern Cal. I wouldn't say it was condensation. Possible head gasket?

SCHP98ls1B4C

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the car never got hot or lagged in power. the exhaust did have condensation at start up. but after a ten minute test drive wouldnt it have cleared all the condensation? my next question, is there any camaros that have headgasket leaks or broken ringlands and still run perfect?

sfc rick

Move on to another car. Why take a chance on a ride that the dealership can claim it never happened while on the lot and leave you holding the bag.

CamaroSS27

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Ya sounds like trouble I would look at another car.

RADEoN

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how long did it sit?

bwkmaro

if the cars been sitting for a week its normal to have a small amount of condensation in the oil but after a 10 min drive and not beating on it hard id say something thing is seeping through a gasket

redbird555

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Ya that does sound a tad odd but yOu maybe able to get a good deal from the dealer if you play the problem out right. If not move on to another car

SCHP98ls1B4C

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I thought it was real odd I been around ls1s long enough to know if they are lacking in power or getting hot, this one did none of that just a slow steam from the oil cap and dipstick. The pcv hose did look a bit old

CameronVic

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Been around LS1s long enough to know if they are lacking power, but you don't know why it would be smoking out of a dip stick tube?

SCHP98ls1B4C

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no do you? its not blowby or thick smoke its just a real slow lingering steam no pressure at all

93Z2871805

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Are you real serious about buying it, or is this just really bugging you to figure out now? lol. I'd say if you are really interested, talk to the dealer, let them know what you'd seen and arrange to take it on another test drive (maybe 20 mins this time), and see if it continues to do it. Who knows, it may really just be condensate that the PCV didn't get in that short of a drive. Also, did they recently do an oil change? It may just be oil additives burning off.

SCHP98ls1B4C

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I am serious about buying it. but i am probably going to pass on it the oil change was new

4WOFURY

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Seems normal to me. Condensation collects in the oil, and needs to be burned off.. Drive it for longer, and check.

Do an exhaust gas check on the coolant and see if there are any exhaust gasses in the coolant to indicate a head gasket issue?

Still though, sounds like normal condensation to me..

blacknyellow

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sounds fine to me, probably been sitting for a little while, try to get a good deal by bringing it up and negotiate, but like others said i believe it would be fine, just condensation in the crank case and valvecovers. take for longer test drive.

01ssreda4

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Perfectly normal for a car that sits a lot. Don't let all these nancys scare you away

jbridwelltransam

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I would run. Too many out there to make any compromise