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Re: Oil smoke AFTER idling--need some input
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/24/2002 3 Replies

Your symptoms are valve stem seals. Let it idle for say, 2 minutes then hit the accelerator - smoke = valve stem seals.

Also drive the vehicle down a hill, foot off throttle then acelerate - smoke = valve stem seals.

Its the higher manifold vacuum at idle ... Login to read more.

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