Eddie M

I have a quick question about my 99 SS. I have noticed some smoke while idling, the mods are kooks headers, comp cam, and 3" exaust. The car has 100k miles with a auto trans. It smells like fuel with maby a slight oil smell also the car has not been tuned yet. Does anyone know what this might be? Thanks..

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iTrader: (4)

does it go away after awhile? it could be your valve guides.

Eddie M

It dosent go away. it smells like fuel, hopefuly the tune Monday will help it out.

Eddie M

Thanks for the info. if the tune dosent help I will be doing a head swap..

Mercier

iTrader: (15)

Light grey to white? Coolant. Head gasket. Dark grey to black? Fuel. Tune or tune-up. Blue-ish? Oil. Valve seals/guides/ or rings. That's my knee-jerk guide to smoke out the tailpipe. Could be a combo of many or somewhere in between and that gets fun.

Eddie M

Its a dark color of smoke with a fuel smell, I have been checking the oil and it has not lost any oil that I can tell. Hopefully it is something simple. I will change the plugs after the tune and also the front O2 sensors.. If that dosent work looks like it will time to spend some $$$

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iTrader: (4)

does it run hot?

Eddie M

No it does not run hot.

Eddie M

Its not a lot of smoke really. but it does concern me a little.

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iTrader: (4)

from what youre describing it doesnt seem serious.

Eddie M

UPDATE.... Well I found out today that my valve seals are going out on the ole 5.7. So that is my next project that I will be taken care of. I did get to get my combo tuned at Competition Auto in Fayettiville NC and it made 353hp and 419tq. I guess im pretty happy with that for now for what it is.

Mercier

iTrader: (15)

Nice numbers and a relatively cheap fix. Not bad!

jcfcamaro

Good HP numbers

Eddie M

Thanks, I thought so to for an auto trans..

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iTrader: (4)

yea, valve seals arent anything major. keep on modding!