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Old 04-03-2004, 02:31 PM
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There's a guy at work who drives a T/A, looks like 1998. Almost every time I see him, he's coughing up blue smoke... Should I tell him?
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Blue smoke usually means oil.
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I would tell him, and also mention to him that he will be buying a new engine really soon, if he continues to drive like that.
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Def oil, not a good thing on a car that "new"
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k, thanks. I'l let him know.
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you mean to tell me that stupid *** cant see the smoke, and that you have to TELL HIM.!!!. he" the same guy that probibly puts windshield fluid in his coolent.!!!
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Originally Posted by yellowbird
you mean to tell me that stupid *** cant see the smoke, and that you have to TELL HIM.!!!. he" the same guy that probibly puts windshield fluid in his coolent.!!!
Maybe the guy already knows about it and doesn't have the money to fix it.
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That sucks
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Probibly has nothing to do with it, but the first time i tried the 225 dry shot w/stock fuel system i saw it blowing some blue smoke. My truck doesnt normaly use oil, so in reaching out on the stupid limb here, and going to say i was running it alittle lean.

His is probibly valve seats, and alot of abuse.




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