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[snapshotgt]

well, as it states, i need your opinions. . .

I went to start up my celica today (after not being driven for 1 day), and a sec after i started it, it immediately died. (i tried to start it a few more times // turning off the cd player etc.) and did not turn over. Then, since i'm kinda on a hill, i was able to start it rolling down . . . then it died . . . then, standing still, i stared it, and as soon as i did, i reved it. . . LOTS of blue smoke came out . . . (for about 5 secs...) . . .

i have searched this, and blue smoke (according to pressure2) is linked with some problem w/the valve gaskets . . . and i'm thinking there is something more to this than that . . . ?

anyway, please give me your ideas, and please only post if you know something key in this problem . . .

Thank You,

~snap

p.s. I know i have an oil leak, waiting to fix it...(it's like a $500 repair...) <------ EDIT:-------> just that much because of the labor, parts like $50 . . . and it takes a hoist // and removing a lot of stuff . . . nothing i can really do . . .

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Dec 23, 2005 - 7:55 PM

[x_itchy_b_x]

^ agreed. happened to me when my altinator wires burnt off so it woulkdnt charge the battery.
would run for a few then shut off. and through in valve seals for the blue smoke.
so looks like u have a couple problems going on.