Valve stem seals??

[Markgtni]

My car recently has started giving out a puff of blueish smoke when I start the car it goes away straight away and doesn't happen while driving or on boost I've been told it could be valve stem seals?? If so is it safe to drive it or could it damage my engine?

[hookie663]

Yes sounds lik stem seals em yes safe to drive ul just get tat bluebsmoke asoon as u start it first ting in morning

[Calum122]

Will also get lots of smoke on overrun too if its the valve stem seals.

[aleximport25]

sorry for the noob question but what is overrun ??

[ROTABOOST]

When you are off the throttle but still in gear, going down a hill etc. It's when your engine makes the most vacuum so often pulls oil through a weak stem seal

[Markgtni]

cheers lads minds put at rest anywayes thought my engine was on its way out

[aleximport25]

When you are off the throttle but still in gear, going down a hill etc. It's when your engine makes the most vacuum so often pulls oil through a weak stem seal

I had a feeling that was what it is cheers for clearing that up. I reckon mine need doing too as I do get a small occasion puff after overrun

[Calum122]

What Starlet doesn't smoke. In fact what 90's Japanese car doesn't smoke.

I was watching a very sick video of this guys r32 gtr. It was pushing over 700 bhp at the wheels. And it was a stunner of a car. But even that smoked on boost. It is just the belly of the beast. If the smoke is minimal then I wouldn't cry about it.

[aleximport25]

It's not every time tbh but I want to get the fueling checked as it smells a bit rich too