[DeTomaso] Blue smoke

[forestg at att.net]

 At the risk of being told I'm stupid again I will say that it could be one of three things. The first would be an intake gasket not sealed across the bottom of # 4 intake port, the second would be a valve guide seal issue and the third would be a ring problem on # 
4 cylinder. A leakdown test will quickly verify a ring problem. The only way to verify intake seal is to pull the manifold and do a visual inspection. A visual inspection of the intake valve spring may or may not show a guide problem depending on what could be wrong.
Good luck,
Forest

  -------------- Original message from "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>: --------------


> I have a non-forum friend with a Pantera problem.The other day, as I was following him on the hiway, I noticed a puff of blue smoke coming out of 1 side as he was shifting (off throttle). No smoke when he 
> was on the throttle.Now, he's telling me that at idle there isn't much or any smoke at idle, but 
> alot of smoke when he rev's the engine.
> #4 plug is oil soaked.
> Newer 427 windsor stroker, btw.
> Suggestions?
> Will
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