Just started my car after months of downtime. This thing was super smokey! You think maybe it's because I haven't changed the oil yet? Is that normal?



Oh yeah, and it made my eyes burn when I stood by the pipes for a while.

 

What color is the smoke? How is the condition of the oil, does it look normal? I doubt the oil is the problem, but I would still change it, especially if the car has had alot of downtime.

 

Mine smoked after 8 months of down time(Afghanistan), when I started it up, ran alittle rough and rich, plus with condensation added into the mix from being outside.. I figured it would..

I just let it idle for 3~5 minutes watching guages, then took it out on the highway and got on it... Lots of smoke(bluish grey), but it cleared away...

 

yep! that sounds just like it!

 

Oil on the cats is never a good thing. If you still have them. But then we have no information regarding your vehicle

 

could just be condensation in the muffler/exhaust

 

Car has been sitting since august. It's starting to smoke less now since I have been litting it sit and idle but smoke comes out the rear pipes when I rev it still. It also comes from the sides of the motor near the headers which is wierd but it is starting to go away. I think it's because oil is leaking onto my headers though. I need to find the right size valve cover gaskets.

 

Also, are all the header bolts tight? They can sometime work themselves loose.

 

i blow oil out the back after a high rev... i dont have a catch can yet thats why though