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 Post subject: Blue smoke
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:33 pm 
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Hi All,

I have noticed blue smoke from my 1988 3.2 s when it has not been used for a few days (4 or more), if I use it everyday, there is no blue smoke.

The car drives good, oil pressure good and not noticable problems, i know blue smoke is usually a valve or seal problem, but the engine had a rebuild only 50k ago and its has a good service history.

Do I leave it, or is it best to have it checked out?

I live in staffordshire and I am having trouble finding a local (ish) independant porsche garage.

Thanks

James


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 Post subject: Re: Blue smoke
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:47 pm 
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Leave it, dont worry.
Sounds like a worn valve.
My car does this, if i had a 3k spare id think about having a top end rebuild.

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 Post subject: Re: Blue smoke
PostPosted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:25 pm 
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Don't worry totally normal on this engine , as long as its not excessive, little oil sits in the barrels runs past the rings if the motor stands for some time, even happens on newer low milage motors


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 Post subject: Re: Blue smoke
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:15 am 
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spinksj wrote:
Hi All,

I have noticed blue smoke from my 1988 3.2 s when it has not been used for a few days (4 or more), if I use it everyday, there is no blue smoke.

The car drives good, oil pressure good and not noticable problems, i know blue smoke is usually a valve or seal problem, but the engine had a rebuild only 50k ago and its has a good service history.

Do I leave it, or is it best to have it checked out?

I live in staffordshire and I am having trouble finding a local (ish) independant porsche garage.

Thanks

James



I agree with the others, leave it .

Mike

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 Post subject: Re: Blue smoke
PostPosted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:13 pm 
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Thats normal don't worry about it unless it were to do it on every start up and it lasting more than 20 seconds

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