Blue Smoke

[Chazenabi]

I have blueish smoke on cold start. I have just replaced that valve cover gaskets, plug well seals, and the intake gaskets. I had smoke before the repair, but I thought it would go away. Guess I was wrong. I have pulled the plug wire from the #4 plug and it is dry as can be. I dont have any oil leaks, so I am baffled. Any ideas?

 

[SHOZ123]

Get some Auto RX and with a two time treatment ( over 8k miles) and I bet it will go away.

 

[hawkeye18]

blue smoke means oil is getting into your clyinders, which has nothing to do with any of the gaskets you mentioned. it's either your piston rings (unlikely), valve guides, or valve seats. Usually. There is that 5% where it's something really weird (head gasket!) but generally one of those three. +1 on the auto-Rx.

 

[Brett]

Blue smoke can also mean your piston rings are on their way out. But it can be a couple different things, hope for the best plan for the worst.

 

[SHO93OFF]

if it just a quik **** of blue on start up followed by normal exhaust then most likley its the valve seals a very common problem for older cars, id try the rx and see what happens.