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Re: oil smoke - valve seals or piston rings?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 8/17/2004 1 Reply

Connect a vacuum gauge to the engine when its fully warmed up. Watch for a slight fluttering in the needle at an idle. If it is fluttering, raise the engine speed a bit. If the needle stabilizes, look at replacing the valve seals. Login to read more.

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