Fired Up 370ci APE For First Time!!!
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BUT I have a couple of questions . . . the car seems normal for I'd say the 1st 20-30 seconds . . . then the blue smoke starts rolling out. Continues for about 5 minutes and then stops ( whether I'm driving or just idling ). At the same time the smoke starts, the idle of the car changes. The motor has a total of I'd say 35 miles on it so far. Plus it only seems to smoke when it is stone-cold, like overnite, or all day at work in the parking lot.
I am going to pull the hose off the butt-pipe to check for oil, any other things I should be keeping an eye out for? I know a new motor will smoke for a while, but how long is too long?
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I am going to pull the hose off the butt-pipe to check for oil, any other things I should be keeping an eye out for? I know a new motor will smoke for a while, but how long is too long?
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Well, this is definitely coming OUT of the exhaust, it definitely appears to be oil burning from the motor . . . I did have OTHER smoking, like from the engine until all the crap burned off, but this is different.
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Doug, do you have the turbos onit right now? Also if the smoke stops, after like 5 minute and seems to be worse after sitting over night, it could be valve seals. Give me a call and we can try to figure it out together.
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Hmmm, just got off the phone with Chris, I think he could be right about the valve seals . . . sitting overnite the oil drips onto the piston, that's why it burns off and then no more. Anybody else??
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Justin, are you sure about the 1000 miles?? I was thinking 500 would be plenty . . . and if it were the rings they wouldn't just smoke for 5 minutes, wouldn't it be an ongoing thing?
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This y it is so hard to figure out what is going on in a motor. The only reason it could be the rings is when it is cold metal shinks so you have a looser bottom ring in there. Once it heats up it would go away.
I have always been told 1k for ring seat. I bet 500 is enuff but i would like to make sure before romping on the car because if the rings dont seat properly you can have the problem that u are having now.
I have always been told 1k for ring seat. I bet 500 is enuff but i would like to make sure before romping on the car because if the rings dont seat properly you can have the problem that u are having now.
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Originally Posted by goober35
all this talk about 370's just make me want to go and drop mine in today instead of waiting untell tommarow.
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Originally Posted by ChevyNo1
Justin, are you sure about the 1000 miles?? I was thinking 500 would be plenty . . . and if it were the rings they wouldn't just smoke for 5 minutes, wouldn't it be an ongoing thing?
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P.S.: I had no smoking whatsoever with mine. Something must be wrong with your setup. Hopefully, it will no be too bad. I hope for you that it's just the valve seals.
Best of Luck Dug!
P.S.: Awesome numbers!!!
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