Blue smoke on start up only

[CB3]

My sincerest apologeez to ZigenBallZ.
I tend to forget that I am in a minority posting from Canada!
We are so used to condensation and morning coldness that I just assumed that everyone is familiar with these conditions. Not the case and for my rude comments, I apologize. I can feel for Kdub cause I am going through the same thing right now. Is there any chance that installing a custom (2.25") exhaust and removing stock that this could screw with compressions? Or is it just cause stuff wears out...I mean my car is 14 years old regardless of the 185,000Km's.

[TBILL]

Originally posted by hondaracer33
Is there any chance that installing a custom (2.25") exhaust and removing stock that this could screw with compressions? Or is it just cause stuff wears out...I mean my car is 14 years old regardless of the 185,000Km's.

Depending on your exhaust customizing (2.25" pipe alone won't do it), it can burn valves over time.

[FishyMan]

i have this problem for my 97 maxima and dunno what it is... it has under 60k... just interesting to see someone haveing the same prob w/ a honda...

[HondaFan81]

To add onto this....my car will puff out a small amount of white smoke (transparent almost white, not thick white like coolant leak..I've seen this before on our 85 New Yorker) when I downshift and get on the accelerator. I'll have to pay more attention on start-up and see what it does.

My car has 265K miles on it now and as far as I know, valve seals have never been replaced , I prolly won't anyways. I think I'm to the point where I'lll let it die a slow death. Hopefully I'll be rolling along and have my project car as least running. Bleh

[FishyMan]

should i try additives then?

thanks would those help ??

[accordztech]

if its wearing badly as it is, then additives wont help.

u can try but ur wasting ur cash

[FishyMan]

cuz i really dunno what is wrong.. it has only 59k, and a 97..

but not like that matters much at times when involving cars.

i dunno what it could be, it mostly burning of oil (small amts) and its randomn 8-9/10 times at the 1st start up of the day.

[accordztech]

what type of weather do u have, what kind of oil do u use, weight wise...

[FishyMan]

4 seasons are 70-80 ish or so..

running 10w-30 mobil 1 synthetic
b4 was 5w-30 amsoil synthetic

both seemed to show the burning...

thanks..

i've tried asking other w/ the same car, and they experience the same. ive taken my car down to the shop a few times and its not a radiator leak, but acknowledged taht the smoke has a slight blue tinge, which could be oil..

also, im guessing its something inside the engine then..

thanks

[accordztech]

try and go thicker, if not then go with regular dino oil.

why did u change from amsoil to mobil...i love amsoil.

www.bobistheoilguy.com is a oil site that you may get alot better response, those guys are oil freaks.

[FishyMan]

how thick did u mean?

i couldn't get amsoil that's why. i was told to use thicker as well, so i jumped from 5w-30 to 10w-30 ..
what other thickness is avaialbe for amsoil? thanks

10w-40??

[dwsaccord]

Are U guys retarded?

Blue Smoke Is Oil, Coolant Is White What Happens When You Boil Water It Steams And Is White In Color, And Black Smoke Is Excess Fuel Meaning You Are Running To Rich.

[patrik.johnson]

Blue Smoke Is Oil, Coolant Is White What Happens When You Boil Water It Steams And Is White In Color, And Black Smoke Is Excess Fuel Meaning You Are Running To Rich.

AGREE.
and i know this 4 sure.