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T5Sweep · Mar 13th, 2018, 20:44

Valve stem seals most likely, oil seeps through the worn seals and into the chamber so gets burnt first, hence smoke upon startup.
That'd be my guess anywho, it's not uncommon on the whiteblocks.

Mar 13th, 2018, 20:44	#3
T5Sweep Master Member Last Online: Oct 24th, 2022 09:28 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Peterborough	Valve stem seals most likely, oil seeps through the worn seals and into the chamber so gets burnt first, hence smoke upon startup. That'd be my guess anywho, it's not uncommon on the whiteblocks.