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Old Dec 29, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Help - Blue Smoke!

Ok, This isn't on my car, but on a friend's car. When a car blows blue smoke that means it's burning oil which means could mean a few things...

Blown head gasket?
Cracked Piston?
Anything else?

Anyone ever heard of a plug not firing to be causing that type of problem? Also gas is sputtering out of the tail pipe in small proportions. Any ideas??
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 02:51 PM
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worn valve guides, worn piston rings
Old Dec 29, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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or just bad spark plug tube seals... start with little thigns like that first... check the plugs and see how badly they are fouled and the head where it sits
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