blue smoke

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'05 Camry, blue smoke @ 1st crank. Maint. up to date. 110,000+ miles
May 30, 2011 at 5:26 PM
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That's burning oil. If it clears up in a minute or two, it's likely worn valve guide seals. That smoke can also occur if the oil was recently diluted with gas from some other problem. Once any type of flooding or over-fueling condition is repaired, the oil should be changed.
May 30, 2011 at 5:48 PM
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