2006-06-10 07:49:37 · 5 answers · asked by Dennis W 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
That is oil. Valve seals are the most likely culprit.
Nothing to worry about unless it becomes excessive.
2006-06-10 07:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by rjm96 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually a worn valve seal or valve guides will do this on a high mileage engine. Once the engine warms up, the smoke usually goes away. After time, your spark plugs will start to foul and cause an engine misfire. If it is an older car, and pretty easy to work on, then you may want to replace the seals only. If you remove the cylinder head for a vavle job, you risk blowing out the piston ring seals because now you have restored the compression back to its normal state. Decide what is best , is the car worth the repair? Or just move on to a more economical car with less miles on it.
Good Luck
2006-06-10 08:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like bad valve seats. Oil leaks by while engine is sitting up and burns off when starting, No big deal.
2006-06-11 03:19:44 · answer #3 · answered by MONZA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil leaking from old/cracked gaskets. It happens quickly to cars which aren't driven much, or have been sitting for a while. It will stop when the engine and gasket(s) heat up and expand. If it doesn't go away after heating up, they need to be replaced, but it's usually an indication of age.
2006-06-10 07:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by DS2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil sitting on top of the valve, cause is bad valve seals.
2006-06-10 07:54:09 · answer #5 · answered by mastertech35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋