 Smoke during startup? |
 Nov 10, 2003 - 12:20 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%)  |
My g/f just bought a 96' Celica GT with 65k on it. It sat all day yesterday because it wasnt insured, but today when i went out and started it up it puffed out some smoke. It was white smoke and just one nice size puff came out. I would think that if it was condensation that it would keep smoking for a few minutes until the exhaust warmed up alittle. Anyone else have this happen to them? Do you think it could be valve stem seals? Im just wondering if this may be a common problem or not.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 1:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
White smoke i wouldnt worry bout right now. Its generally water.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 1:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Water from where? Just sitting in the Exhaust?
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Nov 10, 2003 - 3:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Webster Ma. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
its oil that settles on the valves or sumthing to that effect. i read it in a rav4 forum they have the same motor 5sfe. it wont harm anyhting mine does it also. just check ur oil often, i am always a half-quart low after like a few months.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 3:31 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
That would be vavle stem seals. Its called Blowby. The oil seeps past the seals into the combustion chamber whenever the motor is turned off. Then once you start your car it burns that tiny bit of oil. You can get a set of vavle stem seals for cheap but its a pain to change them. My girl just bought this car and it has a warrenty on it so maybe we should make the dealer change the seals.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 4:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 1, '02 From Minnesota, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah, actually the 5sfe's stock valvetrain is rather weak in the perspective and you have to live with the fact that it's going to burn a little oil. I guess you could have it fixed and the stock valve internals replaced with new stock ones, but just know that the problem is inavoidable and it something that happens. It's not bad or anything until you start "Shooting the blue" when while you're accelerating you're burning oil...then it's time to replace some things.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 4:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 9, '03 From Dayton, OH Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
my mom has a 92 camry with the 2.2L in it. Is that the exact same motor?? She has 150k on hers and it doesnt burn anything! Runs like new.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 7:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Oil isnt white tho, its more of a blue, he's saying white im thinking...white.
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