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  • 27-10-2009 4:54am
    #1
    goldenwonder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    blue smoke means burning oil right?

    what could be causing this, well anything simple enough to check before i go and change the engine or something hopefully un necessary?

    cheers
    GW


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  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Check the oil level. Engine wear will cause oil to be burned.


  • #3
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Usually age related, what type of car and age is it.


  • #4
    goldenwonder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭goldenwonder


    its an 01 Accent with 120+ miles on it.. it smokes alot on take off after idling for a while. nothing in my mirror driving but its getting a bit worse in the last 10,000 miles


  • #5
    Tipsy Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,559 ✭✭✭Tipsy Mac


    goldenwonder wrote: »
    its an 01 Accent with 120+ miles on it.. it smokes alot on take off after idling for a while. nothing in my mirror driving but its getting a bit worse in the last 10,000 miles

    When was the oil last changed?


  • #6
    ianobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    goldenwonder wrote: »
    its an 01 Accent with 120+ miles on it.. it smokes alot on take off after idling for a while. nothing in my mirror driving but its getting a bit worse in the last 10,000 miles

    Valve stem oil seals maybe?

    I had the same on a Citroen (lots of smoke after idling) and it was the valve stem oil seals


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  • #7
    goldenwonder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭goldenwonder


    it usually smokes more when hot and then at long red lights itl smoke up the guy behind me. usually the more it sits on, the more thick nasty smelling smoke itl make.
    was told it could be head gasket but compression is ok, not overheating or anything, but theres oil loss quite a bit but that could also be slightly due to a faulty oil cap which ive yet to replace.. think a bits comin out there too. not the best car as you can imagine..

    got it serviced bout a month ago and oil has been passing thru it since anyway


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