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Jonnyblaze
07-09-2008, 06:05 PM
hey guys, i just replaced a bad maf and now my car idles correctly. the only problem is the car is smoking HEAVILY.. anyone know what some of the causes of this are?

mekaw
07-09-2008, 06:18 PM
black smoke means you are burning oil. blue is coolant i think? or is it white...

dont quote me, i am pretty new to the car scene.

Jonnyblaze
07-09-2008, 06:24 PM
white is coolant..

lob@ller
07-09-2008, 06:28 PM
Black-running rich. White- coolant. Blue-oil.

Jonnyblaze
07-09-2008, 07:55 PM
its definately blue.. piston rings?

lob@ller
07-09-2008, 09:07 PM
Yeah I'd say either rings or valve guides... poop

nicku
07-09-2008, 09:08 PM
its definately blue.. piston rings?

do a compression test...if the numbers are okay...then its your valve seals...like my car....hahaha...shit load of smoke coming out

allntrlundrgrnd
07-09-2008, 09:11 PM
:sadwavey: i feel your pain.

i have good compression but still blow blue smoke. guess its valve seals