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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Im getting some dark grey smoke from the tail pipe. Im pretty sure this started shortly after i installed my heads and intake. At first i thought it was running rich so i brought it to my tuner and he leaned her up at idle. It smells like oil and im about half quart low after 500 miles. I had to reuse the valve seals from my old heads but they only had 2k on them. If its smoking all the time not just at start up could it be the valve seals. No oil on any plugs either. I spray the car all the time, about 7 bottles in the last 2 months. Car still runs great and put down 430hp n/a, what could it be.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Did you use blue loctite or some other sealer on the rocker bolts on the intake side? The threads probably go through on ported LS6 heads.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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No i did not use loctite i put them on with nothing.
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Hey man have the same problem , if you find out anything please pass it on.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Well my next step is to put new valve seals in and apply some thread sealer to the rocker studs. Ill let you know how it goes.
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