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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

Author:	spinksj [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Blue smoke
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

Author:	964russ [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:47 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Blue smoke
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. Unit 911, good garage.

Author:	sam [ Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:25 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Blue smoke
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

Author:	Mike Holmes [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:15 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Blue smoke
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

Author:	Siggy [ Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:13 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Blue smoke
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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