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puff of white smoke at startup 120-130

posted by  walrus3 on  Sat Apr 12 14:21 CST 2003
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My guess is that it is a valve guide question. One way to check for
head gasket leaks is to fill the water system right up to the top, then
run the engine till the thermostat opens with the cap off. Combustion
pressure is a lot higher than any coolant pressure so you will get
bubbles up in the radiator. You have to have it very full to make sure you
can see all the bubbles.

Unless you are seeing bubbles or losing coolant I would not worry about
it. Mine have all done that, and I believe that the oil in the valve guides
drips down onto the valve head or into the cylinder at rest and when you
start it up it is burned and blown out the exhaust. It is such a small
quantity that you don't notice it in regular running.
--
George Downs, The "original" Walrus3, Bartlesville, Oklahoma






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