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Old 01-18-2008, 09:10 PM
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Blue smoke.

Hello? my first post go easy.........

I have 98 SE manual. All stock. I am trying to figure out what is going on with my max. When I rev higher than 4k rpm blue smoke comes from tail pipe. I s this mean I am burning oil or something else?
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Originally Posted by gatsugansu
Hello? my first post go easy.........

I have 98 SE manual. All stock. I am trying to figure out what is going on with my max. When I rev higher than 4k rpm blue smoke comes from tail pipe. I s this mean I am burning oil or something else?
Blue == oil.

Have you checked oil level?
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I usually change it every 3k myself. Didn't seem to be low level at all. But I never rev over 3 k rpm. I shift at 2.5k.
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do a compression check..... blue smoke sucks
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Old 01-18-2008, 11:44 PM
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blue=burning oil, black=usually to much fuel.. Your rings are probaly going bad.. If it's just a little smoke i would not worry to much.. Just keep a check on your oil level weekly.
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Old 01-19-2008, 09:57 AM
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perhaps ur head gasket is leaking - just a thought.
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Yea blue is deff oil man.
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and that **** stinks too. I ****ing hate that **** when I'm driving behind someone with a car like that.
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Originally Posted by Qbridg3
and that **** stinks too. I ****ing hate that **** when I'm driving behind someone with a car like that.
You would hate me then Royal purple ftw
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