Anyone have blue smoke upon first startup?


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Re: Anyone have blue smoke upon first startup?

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How about adding some STP oil treatment? Would that do anything?

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Re: Anyone have blue smoke upon first startup?

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Or maybe valvoline engine conditioner.:

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDeta ... yCode=2049

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Yea, sadly the 91 has blue smoke on startup and when sitting for a few hours :(
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Both my 90 and 93 did it aswell. The 93 started to get a nice big cloud once it was up around 500,000 KMs but only for a second. Never saw any reason to fix it tho. The cost compared with the inconvenience of the puff of smoke defiantly didn't make it a worth while repair.
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My 90 emits blue smoke at the following times:
Any time it has been turned off for longer than 20 minutes.
20W50 oil made no difference.
I was told getting my beauty sleep was a waste of time.

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