Re: smoking

[i6941TB@gnn.com]

>Can anybody shed some light on the following problem with my 86 5kQTW. 
>When I start the engine after sitting all night, I some times (80% of the
>time) get a puff of smoke out of the exhaust (sometimes more like a cloud).
>Aside from that the car doesn't burn oil. (I use Mobil1 15W50 in the
>Summer).  My service manager suggests leaking lifters.

Correct. At least replace the valve seals w/viton ones. Cured it on my 200.

>I personally think its the Turbo leaking oil into the intake manifold 
>(thru the rubber hose).  The reason I think that is because I see oil there
>(not good).

I doubt it. You'd been smoking on the run also.

Igor Kessel
the sweetheart: 200TQ, chipped and MOMO'd through out,
in Tornado "arrest-me-officer" Red;
the ex: 5000s, the EE's nightmare
Phila PA, USA
i6941TB@gnn.com