exhaust smoke

Asked by neville Apr 02, 2008 at 09:07 AM about the Toyota Tercel

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

have a problem with excessive exhaust smoke

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littlehorn answered 16 years ago

If it is white and constant, it could indicate a head gasket. If it is bluish grey or greyish white on start-up, could be valve stem seals If it is bluish grey or greyish white constantly, it could be stem seals or piston rings/engine block problems.

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