smoke on startup
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smoke on startup
Hey guys i have a little question for you. My truck has been smoking on start-up but only after it sits for a day or so. i have a little over 2000 miles on it and its a built short block and patriot heads. i don't know how normal this is and it seems to consume a little oil not much it was a quart low on the oil change and is now about a half quart low. do you think this is normal and just because of break-in. that's what i am hoping for. thanks for the info guys 
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Originally Posted by meansvt00
Hey guys i have a little question for you. My truck has been smoking on start-up but only after it sits for a day or so. i have a little over 2000 miles on it and its a built short block and patriot heads. i don't know how normal this is and it seems to consume a little oil not much it was a quart low on the oil change and is now about a half quart low. do you think this is normal and just because of break-in. that's what i am hoping for. thanks for the info guys
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Originally Posted by JimIII@jdm
This doesnt sound like the good begining to a new motors life, Incorrectly installed or bad Piston rings and valve guides usually cause these sort of problems. The patriot heads, did they come with bronze valve guides?
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god damn i dont want to have to pull this motor out again 
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Originally Posted by meansvt00
yeah i was leaning toward a leaking valve guide or seal but i hoped it wasnt. i call them and they said it has the bronze valve guides do you think this is a problem god damn i dont want to have to pull this motor out again
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god damn i dont want to have to pull this motor out again Victor
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If it's only upon start up, generally it's the valve stems/guides/seals problem. If you have worries, just do a compression & leak down test.
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i have a built long block with patriot heads, after the first 500mi one quart low. changed the oil, maybe put another 300 mi on it driving local mostly hard, and now im a about a half quart low. dont notice any smoke on start up thats not normal. its runing great so far. dont know if i should be conserned yet? if its burning oil that would be blue smoke? on normal start up i see condensation smoke like white then it goes away.
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Originally Posted by fastdailydriver
i have a built long block with patriot heads, after the first 500mi one quart low. changed the oil, maybe put another 300 mi on it driving local mostly hard, and now im a about a half quart low. dont notice any smoke on start up thats not normal. its runing great so far. dont know if i should be conserned yet? if its burning oil that would be blue smoke? on normal start up i see condensation smoke like white then it goes away.
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Same here for stock 5.4L 2V
After about 15K miles using MC 5w-20 and motorcraft filters, I now get a puff of
light blue smoke in the morning. Oil analysis shows elevated levels..
This design issue ? on '03 Expy.
Tnx JR
light blue smoke in the morning. Oil analysis shows elevated levels..
This design issue ? on '03 Expy.
Tnx JR
