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Old April 1st, 2010, 5:49 PM
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My 2004 Tahoe is smoking on initial start-up. It seems to oil smoke, but it is not constant like a broken ring. After about a minute, the smoking clears up. Coule it be the following:
  • A broken ring
  • A sticking injector causes excessive fuel after shutdown
  • A blown head gasket causing oil to seep into the chamber during shutdown
  • A broken valve stem seal
What should I check first???
Any ideas?
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Old April 3rd, 2010, 3:28 PM
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Most likely worn stem seals. Oil leaks past them when engine is not running and burns off when started.
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X2 on valve seals
Old April 3rd, 2010, 9:41 PM
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Might help if you said how miles are on it.........
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