awesome 08 gt

[mustang_ray2008]

i have a 08 gt with just 2000 miles on it, sence ive got it. the car smokes every time i start it up.as far as i know thats the only time it does have you heard of anyone elses car doing this ford says theres no heat sink. what there the hell that is. i do know cars and motors built a few but never heard of that my guess with out doing some checking my self because of warrenty is leaky seals or weak rings until it heats up .what do you think. Mustang Ray

 

[Wicked One]

What color smoke? Is it dense or just a puff. does it go away fast. Is it when the car is cold.


Need input.

if the car is cold it will smoke a little until it warms up.

 

[mustang_ray2008]

Thanks for getting back to me .its a dark blue smoke it last for few secounds .it does it almost all the time cold, and it only does it some times when its warm.

 

[Wicked One]

No worries then. this is normal.

Continue to enjoy your car.

 

[ShelbyGT]

sounds like a classic case of bad valve seals

 

[Wicked One]

Bad valve seals? Only when cold? Bad valve seals would be throughout the temp range.

 

[ShelbyGT]

actually what happens with bad valve seals is that when the engine is off a small amount of oil has time to leak into the combustion chamber and pool which gives you that puff at start up but once running the leakage isn't enough to make any noticible smoke

i had the same problem with my 2v. when i put the cams in, i changed the seals for viton tipped ones and the smoke at start up is gone now

the modular v8's are notorious for having oil consumption due to bad valve seals and/or valve guides

 

[Wicked One]

I can possibly stand corrected.

Thanks for the enlightenment info

 

[ShelbyGT]

no problem man