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smoke...
OK , the thing that I dont like to see happened...
wife driving our 996 , 1999. Started it , I was standing a short distance away... to my horror and shock a cloud of blue smoke came out. Not much , but clearly blue smoke. And only for a short while , then gone. Is this also normal with these cars? Even with more modern engines and relatively low mileage , mine is driven less then 3o k miles. Naturally I know the older 911 , many of those puff out blue smoke on start up , but 996 too ? Or am I worrying too much absolutely nothing?  
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05-05-2007, 06:06 AM
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Worrying about nothing. Completely normal.
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05-06-2007, 05:39 AM
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yep..one thing that helps though.. is if you let it idle for a minute or two when you arrive, then shut it down. Give the oil a chance to get back in the tank.
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Thanks.....
I almost started to see nightmares of a possible engine failure & cost of it.... |
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If things get worse...
You should know that the Oil/Air Separators on naturally aspirated 996's like to fail. When this happens, after a stint of aggressive driving usually, oil will find its way into the intake. 996's have quite a bit of oil in them and little room in the crankcase to breathe. I have first hand experience with the problem and the fix. Just thought I'd plant that seed.
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