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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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My car is smoking only at start up when the car is already warm. It dont smoke when I rev it,only at idle when i start it warm. ive had people follow me to look at see when i go wot to see if it smoking and it isnt. Do yall think its a valve seal or what can it be any help would be greatly appreciated im using about a 1/2 of a quart of m1 between oil changes. or maybe I need to switch oil
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 03:07 AM
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1/2 a qt is not that much for an LS1 honestly. I have one that uses 3 almost 4 every 3000.
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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Open the throttle plate and look into the intake before you pull anything apart, I found a puddle in mine and put on a catch can. It may be running into the cylinder when you shut off the motor.
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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just look behind the plate inside the throttle body
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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