2002 Toyota Camry

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY
12,300 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SACIKO
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Car smokes when you start up in the morning and after it has sat about two hours smoke is white nno mosture in the tail pipe, only smoke then , It doesnt soke when driving, i have used cheap gas since the life of the car. I bought it new. Also now it has a ticking like it is coming from the lifters will not pass smog they say i need catalina converta
Oct 3, 2008 at 1:37 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

if the smoke is bluish, you will have a faulty valve stem seal or two, you will have to remove the head to service these.

mark (mhpautos)
Oct 3, 2008 at 1:45 AM
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