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Old 03-15-2003, 06:43 AM
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i getting blue smoke out of my tail pipe! why?
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Old 03-15-2003, 07:35 AM
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if your head gasket was shot you would have coolent in your oil....or if you put out your dip stick and hold a lighter under it and it lights up then your have something wrong...
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do a compression test. does your car misfire when you start it up after sitting?
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Old 03-15-2003, 12:17 PM
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i getting blue smoke out of my tail pipe! why?
Leakdown test?
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compression test...
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do you have oil leak?
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