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Question: would valve cover seal leak cause exhaust smoke on cold start?

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sitter, Encinitas, CA, January 07, 2012, 12:09
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bluish smoke on cold start in the morning.

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    Camster January 07, 2012, 15:28
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    Worn seals on the valve stems contribute to that cause,not the gaskets for the valve cover.

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