Re: '90 Coupe Q. Blue Smoke, Help!

[Phil@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <333A9B80.2F1E@gsmai.com> Glenn Lawton writes:

> David w Alcott wrote:
> > ...blue smoke coming out of the tailpipe....
>
> Glenn Lawton writes:
> > Valve guide seals
>
> Phil Payne wrote:
> > At _idle_?
>
>
> Glenn Lawton writes:
> > Certainly at startup. BTDT twice (two different 20vCQs)

Me too.  But this was a case of a warm car driven some distance to a
test station and _developing_ blue smoke at idle.  Doesn't sound
like valve guides to me.  I expect to see valve guide smoke at
startup and gear changes.

 Phil Payne

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