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Author what does Blue Smoke out of exaust mean???
MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
Location: West - London Drives: Corsa GSi
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24th Oct 03 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Today was first time i put my foot down upto about 5-6 revs in First gear in ages!! as i dont usually floor it in first gear!

but this time a friend of mine outside noticed that my car was giving of a blue ish smoke when i did it! what does this mean???

my car is a corsa B 1994 Gsi C16XE, ALSO its been a year since its had bad oil consumtion/leak/burning problem but ive not had time to get it sorted yet

but today was first time someone noticed the blue smoke!! dont know how long the blue smoke has been their for though or it might only happen when i floor it in first gear which will explain why i never really see it then???

Please Help
jr
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24th Oct 03 at 20:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oil burning perhaps
Kris TD
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24th Oct 03 at 21:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on mine it was cos the oil breather pipe was blocked. solvedd it in 2 seconds.
Cybermonkey
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24th Oct 03 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thats be oil burning. Maybe your valve stem seals. £££ ouch
Hixxy
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25th Oct 03 at 03:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Theres a smurf in your engine...
MoNkEy MaGiC
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25th Oct 03 at 08:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"smurf"

yeah i think the valve stem seals are in need of replacing

but "oil breather pipe" what exactly is that ? how do i check if its blocked?

cheers guys
Adam-D
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25th Oct 03 at 09:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
goes from your rocker cover to inlet manifold somewhere
id need a piccie to show you
Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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25th Oct 03 at 09:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can you see them in these man:
MattyB
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25th Oct 03 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i reckon head gasget on its way out
Bennn
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6000 rpm in 1st?

 
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