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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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i just started my car and a cloud of blue smoke came out for a second... anyone have any idea what this could be?? i just got done putting my motor and pp 5.3's on also, my abs imop came on but i think it is because of the line on the back of the intake, almost possitive.. what could have caused the smoke though... thanks
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blue smoke=oil
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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i just started my car and a cloud of blue smoke came out for a second... anyone have any idea what this could be?? i just got done putting my motor and pp 5.3's on also, my abs imop came on but i think it is because of the line on the back of the intake, almost possitive.. what could have caused the smoke though... thanks
probably valve seals, maybe worn rings.......

just noticed you put new heads on???
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 98sspullin'em
i just started my car and a cloud of blue smoke came out for a second... anyone have any idea what this could be?? i just got done putting my motor and pp 5.3's on also, my abs imop came on but i think it is because of the line on the back of the intake, almost possitive.. what could have caused the smoke though... thanks
Was this the first time you started the car up since the head install? Every car I've ever done a head swap on smoked the first time I started them.
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new motor and new heads, both brand f*cking new with 150 miles on them since i put them on.... i swear .............
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Originally Posted by 98sspullin'em
new motor and new heads, both brand f*cking new with 150 miles on them since i put them on.... i swear .............
New motor may smoke until the rings seat...........
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its something new everytime i start the damn thing it seems like
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If it's only on start up, then oil is seeping in to the cylinder probably from the valve seals like mentioned ealier. If it smokes all the time, Id think the rings are not sealed...

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i had the same proplem for a while in my 98z it was brand new engine i drove it for 1000 miles(under 4000 RPM) and went throw 6 oil change cose i seen the smoke every time i started
every think is fine now got 33000 miles
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i heard you are suppose to run the hell out of it right when you put it in... it was sitting up at the house for a couple of days but i m not to sure that would matter is it isnt a long time
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