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    Smoke issues :/

    So after a rocker cover gasket change yesterday with new grommets for the studs and new spark plug seal and also new ngk spark plugs there seems to be a good shot of white smoke from the exhaust? Would the changing of the seals have anything to do with this (vacuum pressure.?) or is it just a coincidence it happened.?


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    RE: Smoke issues :/

    Quote Originally Posted by murphykidd
    So after a rocker cover gasket change yesterday with new grommets for the studs and new spark plug seal and also new ngk spark plugs there seems to be a good shot of white smoke from the exhaust? Would the changing of the seals have anything to do with this (vacuum pressure.?) or is it just a coincidence it happened.?


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    How is the idle after you did the work?

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    Smoke issues :/

    Seems to idle okay, no misfires or smoke, only smoking when I give it revs


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    RE: Smoke issues :/

    Quote Originally Posted by murphykidd
    Seems to idle okay, no misfires or smoke, only smoking when I give it revs


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    Did you make sure the gaskets were seated correctly and torque everything down?

    Also have you pulled the plugs to check for oil?

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    RE: Smoke issues :/

    If it was oil it'll be a blue hint and you'd smell the oil, driven the car much since. ? Was the car laying up before the work ? Could only be steam burning off

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    RE: Smoke issues :/

    If she's been sitting up it's probably just condensation boiling out from the exhaust

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    Smoke issues :/

    Quote Originally Posted by TheRev
    If she's been sitting up it's probably just condensation boiling out from the exhaust
    Yeah it's been sitting in the garage for about a month or so? Checked the plugs and all that everything seems okay, there's no blue in it it's purely white smoke.


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    RE: Smoke issues :/

    Quote Originally Posted by murphykidd
    Quote Originally Posted by TheRev
    If she's been sitting up it's probably just condensation boiling out from the exhaust
    Yeah it's been sitting in the garage for about a month or so? Checked the plugs and all that everything seems okay, there's no blue in it it's purely white smoke.


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    Bring her for a spin and see how she is after.

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    Re: RE: Smoke issues :/

    Quote Originally Posted by murphykidd
    Quote Originally Posted by TheRev
    If she's been sitting up it's probably just condensation boiling out from the exhaust
    Yeah it's been sitting in the garage for about a month or so? Checked the plugs and all that everything seems okay, there's no blue in it it's purely white smoke.


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    White smoke is generally water boiling off, check all the fluid levels, if they're all good I'd go for a spin and see if it blows it out. Should be mint after

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    Smoke issues :/

    Sweet job thanks lads, I'll give her a spin later on and see even though I just had her running there and the smoke seems to be dying down.


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