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Old 06-13-2013, 07:27 PM
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So lately since ive been driving my car ALOT more and the thing has been going through oil very fast. today i got my buddy to drive behind me while i hit it from a roll and he says a good amount of white smoke comes out when i first go WOT and a little puff when i shift. But the car doesn't smoke AT ALL on cold starts or at any other time for that matter. Any ideas? Was thinking either valve seals or PCV system. But i know valve seals are usually on high RPM decell.

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white smoke is more sign of coolant getting into the cylinder,pcv or oil related signs would be more blue smoke
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Originally Posted by Redbull87
white smoke is more sign of coolant getting into the cylinder,pcv or oil related signs would be more blue smoke
I know.

Its oil for sure though. My car has had the same level coolant for a year already.
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Has the heads ever been off the car? Make sure you've got thread sealent on the rocker bolts if they have and I had a inner valve spring break once and shred a valve seal. My car never smoked but went through oil like crazy. I had a pcv stick once also and the car smoked like a dozer. I thought it blew up on jack stands.
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^^^^agree...Possible PCV...My C5Z started smoking like a french ***** under heavy/full WOT...Checked the PCV valve an it was definitely stuck, not closing completely.
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Originally Posted by 03Sssnake
My C5Z started smoking like a french ***** under heavy/full WOT...
I did not know french *****'s smoked that much... learn something new every day.
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Originally Posted by 3rdCoastPowerSports
I did not know french *****'s smoked that much... learn something new every day.
plutôt mourir qu'être grosse is the motto among quite a few french women, literally means better dead than fat...French women in general smoke a lot, I just spiced it up with ***** part
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Originally Posted by 03Sssnake
^^^^agree...Possible PCV...My C5Z started smoking like a french ***** under heavy/full WOT...Checked the PCV valve an it was definitely stuck, not closing completely.
Thanks guys. Yeah i talked to someone just to reassure myself and ill be ordering the LS6 valley cover and a catch can or making one locally this weekend.

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