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Old 03-14-2007 | 12:10 PM
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Started the car up to pull it out of the garage and everything was fine. Put a coat of wax on the car and when I started it up a blue puff of smoke came out the exhaust, after it cleared everything was ok, no more blue smoke. What could have caused the puff of blue smoke to come out the exhaust? TIA
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Old 03-14-2007 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by vern' post='402729' date='Mar 14 2007, 07:10 PM
Started the car up to pull it out of the garage and everything was fine. Put a coat of wax on the car and when I started it up a blue puff of smoke came out the exhaust, after it cleared everything was ok, no more blue smoke. What could have caused the puff of blue smoke to come out the exhaust? TIA
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Blue smoke = Oil in the cylinders.

If it is a one off forget about it, any number of reasons why a small amount of oil could get sucked into the pot when turned off last time.

If it continues to happen worn valve seals would be favourite.
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Originally Posted by vern' post='402729' date='Mar 14 2007, 07:10 PM
...when I started it up a blue puff of smoke came out the exhaust
Blimey! Enough to NOTICE from the driver's seat!

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Old 03-14-2007 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='402734' date='Mar 14 2007, 03:16 PM
Blimey! Enough to NOTICE from the driver's seat!

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YES I've started it 6-8 times and no blue smoke. Thanks
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Old 03-14-2007 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KAF' post='402731' date='Mar 14 2007, 08:14 PM
Blue smoke = Oil in the cylinders.

If it is a one off forget about it, any number of reasons why a small amount of oil could get sucked into the pot when turned off last time.

If it continues to happen worn valve seals would be favourite.
^^^^^^Perfect explanation!
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