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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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Default Smoking XR3i??

Hi peeps. Need some help. I have a MK4 XR3i. Its a late model with EFi. It has been sat in my garage for about 3 months while I do some little bits and pieces to it.
Before I stopped using it I noticed that it smoked a little while just after start up for around 5 minutes. I asked my friendly garage type bloke and he said that it was probably the valve stem oil seals in need of replacement. So I thought "ok, ill work towards overhauling the whole head and replacing all the gaskets, cam belt and put in a performance cam/pulley etc, all at the same time"
I then turned over the engine the other day and after the usual probs of flat battery syndrome , noticed that now the exhaust is smoking all the time and it is slightly blue in colour. Any ideas anyone?
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