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lately when i start my van it will blow smoke out. it ...

Sent to Car Experts August 18 10:57 AM

lately when i start my van it will blow smoke out. it does'nt burn oil... just does that when it sits for awhile. someone told me i have either a sticky lefter or a bad valve guide

 

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2001 Ford e250 5.7 liter gas

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Status:  Closed   Value: $9
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August 18 11:02 AM (4 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
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Is the only time that it blows smoke is on initial start up? Does the smoke have a slight blue cast to it?
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August 18 11:03 AM (1 minute and 24 seconds later)
         
Reply to BOBBY's Post: i think so mostly white
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August 18 11:08 AM (4 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
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The most common cause of a quick puff of smoke at start up is leaking valve guides. When the engine is turned off and starts to cool they will allow oil to trickle into the cylinder and then when you start the vehicle up the oil will burn and blow out. The main thing you need to see is whether or not the smoke is pure white or if it has a slight blue cast to it. If it is the oil problem then the blue cast will occur. If the smoke is pure white you may be burning coolant from someplace. Has either your coolant or oil seemed to get a little bit low?
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August 18 11:17 AM (9 minutes and 18 seconds later)
         
Reply to BOBBY's Post: sometimes as it is runing a loud pinging from a valve or valves and it will pour smoke out.it runs cool.i do have to add oil if it does pour the smoke out.... sometimes it does allright
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August 18 11:26 AM (9 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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You dony't ever seem to lose coolant?
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August 18 11:42 AM (15 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
Reply to BOBBY's Post: no just the oil.yesterday when i started the van i drove to work it made a loud pinging noise and was losing power and blowing smoke out.i said the hell with it and gave it the gas.it made a noise like a valve was sticking and seemed to what i think seated it s self and stopped.i think its a lifter sticking and leaving a valve open and letting oil down to the cylinder.isnt there something i can add to the oil to unstick lifters.untill i can have it looked at.can i suck a valve if there is a lifter sticking?
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August 18 2:15 PM (2 hours and 33 minutes and 13 seconds later)
         
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