Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!

Puff of smoke

Old 09-17-2009, 09:00 PM
  #1  
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
WSX123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bridgeville, PA
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 350
Puff of smoke

88 GTA 350 when i let the car sit over night and then start it, black smoke will come out the exhaust, for like 5 secs, and after that its fine.

I had someone once tell me my valves are starting to warp or go bad.

Anyone know of this at all ???
Old 09-17-2009, 09:04 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
jv9999's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: MA
Posts: 1,141
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Car: '87 IROC/'68 SS
Engine: 5.7L/350
Transmission: 700R4/Muncie 4-spd
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 bolt / 3.31 12 bolt
Re: Puff of smoke

Valve stem seals. Common problem, doesn't really hurt anything.
Old 09-17-2009, 09:31 PM
  #3  
Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
WSX123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bridgeville, PA
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 350
Re: Puff of smoke

Thanks here is an article i just looked up from your post,
http://home.comcast.net/~chwilka/Val...eplacement.htm
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
db057
TBI
14
04-28-2019 07:45 AM
FormulasOnly
TPI
95
07-23-2018 08:47 AM
Badass355ciz28
Power Adders
4
09-28-2015 08:31 PM
KCG
Tech / General Engine
3
09-23-2015 09:05 AM
Accerrito22
Exhaust
1
09-05-2015 09:34 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Puff of smoke



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:42 PM.