JCresswell Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Hi, Ive noticed that first tme i start the car, for about 3secs straight after the car starts a little smoke blows from the exhaust, always when the engine is cold, i dont get smoke any other time, is that normall, i only noticed once a oil change was done, they have over filled her slightly, just above max, would this cause it? any advise would be great!, also using top grade oil which is fully synthetic thanks Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 A good resource is www.mkiv.com This is from their FAQ. 2. my supra emits smoke when i start up. what does the smoke indicate? if the cloud is relatively blue or blue/black, it may indicate oil being burned along with the fuel. this may be caused by either worn piston rings, worn valve stem seals (very common on older supras - and fixable), or an oil viscosity that is too low. if the cloud is black, it indicates excess fuel being burned. if the cloud is white, it may simply be the moisture in the cold engine and exhaust system being burned off. if there's a lot of white smoke and it continues for a long time, you may have an internal coolant leak. (*note, mobil 1 synthetic oil burns greyish-white) Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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