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engine smoke
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:48 pm
by crabber
I have a 92 model 3l v6 manuel paj . lately it has had the habbit of blowing a bit of stinky blue smoke from the exhaust. more often than i would like it to. any ideas of what it might be?
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:25 pm
by pom300
when u start it or leave it idling or when u rev it
Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:04 pm
by bakerboy
possibly valve stem seals, or piston rings
engine smoke
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:48 pm
by crabber
thanks for the reply fellas. yeah it only blows the smoke after i have been driving for a while. give it an hour or so of driving around then thats when it starts. but its not constant its just every now and then.
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:41 am
by Brendan-s
The 3.0Ls are notorious for burning oil (rings shot) above 200, 250xxx km.
engine smoke
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:21 pm
by crabber
Yeah cheers mate, i had a feeling it was that but was just hoping it was sumthing similar