smokey issues

[fat86s]

hey guys,

i have a problem with my 86... weneva i dont drive it (i.e. dont start it) for a few days n then i cum 2 drive it, it pours out white smoke for a while.. 1nce i get driving it eventually goes away..

It has a 4gze in it if that helps in any way?? im jus a lil confuzed coz if i dont let it sit there for a few days it isnt 2 bad and iv been checkin by oil regularly n im not loosin any... cant put my finger on what the prob is..

has any1 got an idea?

thanks,

Danny

[mech`s blue]

are you sure your car isn't using oil cause i would think that a problem like this could be due to worn valve guides

do you have trouble cranking it after a few days. ie takes it's time to fire up?

[biggo]

Its more likely theres condensation in the pipes. Mine did that and i mean ALOT of white smoke spat out of her after sitting on the docks in japan for ~6 months.

Or... you got water in the cylinders somehow

[Gilly]

leaking valve stem seals

[mattysshop]

could be many things, stem seals.. but stem seals would leak as your decelerating down a hill also.. is it steamy, or is it clearly oil smoke? smell it.. you can easily tell the difference... might have a small crack in the head too..or leaking head gasket that breaches a cylinder.. hows your water?? run a compression test, and if you can a leak down test... see any car manual for detailed reference how to do this..

[mattysshop]

white smoke make me think it's a head gasker, or cracked head.. oil smoke is bluey most of the time..

[biggo]

Yay i remebered my facts for once

Thanks for confirming Matty

[poh_86]

i know ive gone grave digging
but is driving ur car with worn stem seals very risky?
say for about 10 mins to the local mechanic?

[monkeymajik]

That will be fine.

They tend to only smoke on startup, mebe a little bit on the de-accel like matty said. Plenty of 4a's with leaky valve stems around