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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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got a fiesta xr2i 1600 cvh, was smoking abit so i changed the valve stem oil seals the smoking stopped quite a bit, but still smokes a little my rocker cover gasket has gone and got a new one on the way but would this be the problem of it still smoking?

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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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Worn rings maybe?
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 05:14 PM
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Oil in the exhaust burning off?
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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see i havnt had time to get the oil out of the system from the old oil seals as i havnt passed yet, but mates were saying it just needs to get all the old oil out the system and it should be okay, would the rocker cover gasket have anything to do with it tho?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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I done the seals on my xr2i 1.8 and its smoked a fair bit after new ones were put in then did eventually go away after a drive.Just oil that wasnt burnt off
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