p6baseunit
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Topped up the engine oil yesterday to the high mark, it did take a bit of oil, as it was almost on the low mark ( al least a litre of 20w50) and I noticed on starting the car that it puffed a little blue smoke out on idle before warm. Since I hadn't started the car all weekend, and the blue quickly stopped, I didn't think anything of this..... But this morning, I noticed blue smoke out of the exhaust as I put my foot down. The car is a 1972 2000tc that I have just bought (with a so called rebuilt engine). The car doesn't smoke on idle, but only when you put your foot down.
Any ideas guys... sounds like valve seals to me, is this usual, or could it be something else? I put a new flame trap in the other day and made sure that the other breather filter was clean, as a matter of course...
My past understanding of these engines, was that they didn't really suffer from valve seal problems.
Also having bought the car from a specialist in p6s, whats my come back if the car needs work, bearing in mind that the engine was advertised as having been rebuilt and does look like it has been apart.
Thanks for you help and advice
Any ideas guys... sounds like valve seals to me, is this usual, or could it be something else? I put a new flame trap in the other day and made sure that the other breather filter was clean, as a matter of course...
My past understanding of these engines, was that they didn't really suffer from valve seal problems.
Also having bought the car from a specialist in p6s, whats my come back if the car needs work, bearing in mind that the engine was advertised as having been rebuilt and does look like it has been apart.
Thanks for you help and advice