2002 Toyota Camry Blue exhaust

61,352 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AERORIDER2
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I understand that a too rich mixture could cause a rotten egg odor. My problem is that when I start my car, and it only happens upon initial start up, blue smoke comes out of the exhaust. Could this be a too rich fuel mixture, a catalytic converter problem or a blown head gasket problem? The car seems to run fine otherwise.
Mar 30, 2008 at 10:24 AM
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BLACKOP555
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blue fuel usually means it is burning oil.

a rotten egg smell usually indicates a faulty catalytic converter.
Mar 30, 2008 at 11:05 AM
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