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Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:22 am

Have light blue smoke on start up. When engine warms up smoke dissapears. Pulled Plugs right after start up and they look wet-like the fuel is not being ignited. Ideas Please.

Lou

Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:22 am

what kind of carburation do you have on the car?

Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:40 am

Carb is 28 PICT

Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:44 am

Well it definetly sounds like the car is running to rich. White smoke is rings and blue is fuel.
Carb might need to be rebuilt.

Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:27 pm

Thanks Lance,
I have rebuilt it as I have many others, but this one I've done something wrong somewhere-getting old
Lou

Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:08 pm

you have the smoke signals wrong!Blue smoke is oil getting past the rings;black or brown smoke is a too rich condition,and white smoke is a too lean condition!You need to do a compression and leakdown test on this motor!It sounds to me that you possibly have leaking valve guides,or bad rings!

Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:32 pm

my bad yeah your right Alan

Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:22 pm

Thanks Guys,

I think I've got a valve guide problem. Thanks for all your help. The 83mm pistons have 3000 miles on them. Runs strong and smooth- but recently started a little blue smoke on start up. Only put about 1000 miles on it in 2004-half of last year. Restored, so it sits a bit in the garage. The valves were reground when the pistons went in, but I bet the shop did not do new valve guides. I have a few reasons to think they did not get done. Anyway back to the work bench with new help. I appreciate you taking time to give suggestions.

Lou
Dallas