white smoke after cam swap
04-04-2008, 01:52 AM
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white smoke after cam swap Just did a cam swap and I know I gotta get a tune but is it normal to have a little white smoke? it's comming from my tailpipe and it's just a littlt bit. When it warms up it goes away. could this be from the misfires. I filled my radiator up with green coolant before I knew You should put the dexicool in. so I switched it out today. Didn't know if that had anything to do with it.
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04-04-2008, 12:37 PM
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Can't believe it. I took off the valve cover on one side and 6 of the 8 valve stem seals were not even seated. Guess I didn't put them on properly, so I reseated them and tapped them down on there now theres not much smoke at all, so I'll get to the other side tommorow. Thanks guys.
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04-06-2008, 12:13 AM
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Your loose valve stem seals wouldn't cause a "WHITE" smoke issue. White smoke is coolant...not oil burning. Do a pressure test on your cooling system to see if you have a head gasket sealing issue.
04-06-2008, 01:29 PM
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The seals were fine just, like new when I reseated them. Maybe it's just they are cheap? I got them in a cam package from TSP there the blue and grey ones. I crunk it up today and it looked alot better just a tad bit of smoke maybe they'll seat there self over time. Just in case it is the seals where can I buy a really good set, because taking those springs off is a pain in the ***.
