Burning Oil?

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Burning Oil?

Postby Rickorelli on Fri Dec 22, 2006 2:06 pm

I got a strange thing going on and can't seem to figure it out..

Each day, the first time I start my Z, it smokes like it's burning oil,, however, after driving 2 or 3 miles, it stops.. From that point on and for the rest of the day, when I start it again, NO Smoke... Only the first time I start the car each day,,,,

And thoughts?
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Postby Bchaps on Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:41 am

Possible leaking rubber valve seals. When the engine cools off and parts constrict, I have herd that older rubber seals may leak oil into the combustion chamber overnight. The leaked oil then burns up when the engine is first started. When the engine warms up the seals expand and dont leak oil untill they are cooled off and constrict again. Just a theory.
Just want to drive my Z somewhere
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Postby Rickorelli on Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:27 pm

Bchaps,,, is that a big job..... I mean expensive to have a mechanic do it?
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