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Jun 20, 2011 | 12:06 PM

Everybodywildou

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Question about blue smoke.

Sometimes after letting off the gas from WOT the car let's out a puff of blue smoke. Sometimes the car also lets out a puff of smoke on startup. My car is turbo and has a built block. Is this a fuel issue?

Jun 20, 2011 | 01:20 PM

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valvestem seals, oil seal in the turbo itself, rings starting to wear...can be any of these

Jun 20, 2011 | 05:01 PM

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Is it possible fuel by any chance or would that be a different color? I havent really had this issue until I went catless.

Jun 20, 2011 | 07:35 PM

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Nope.
Fuel = black/grey
Oil = blue
Coolant = white

Jun 20, 2011 | 07:37 PM

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Blue smoke is usually associated with burning oil. Suspect what Z1 has posted.

Jun 20, 2011 | 07:37 PM

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I don't know the most about turbos, but in ANY NA car that means you are burning oil which likely means your rings are going bad.

Jun 21, 2011 | 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Everybodywildou

Is it possible fuel by any chance or would that be a different color? I havent really had this issue until I went catless.

Check your cats for oil residue to see if it was there before. It could just be coincidence. The startup issue sounds like valvestem seals. How is your pcv set up?

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