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My engine is smoking when i start engine on mornings

When i start my engine on mornings i could smell a hint of gas and some smoke come out the exhaust for about 1 minute after i start driving.Sometimes during the day it kinda freaks out again and start smoking again and stop.By the way i have a GDI engine.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    A mitsubishi?

  • Tommy Tee Jun 12, 2016

    Top of the day may I ask which oil is the best to be used in an 2000 gdi io to stop the smoking

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White smoke is water/coolant. White with a blueish tint is oil. Black is to much fuel. White would be head gasket/s, bluish would be valve seals, black would be leaking injectors. If you have leaky injectors, check the oil dip stick, smell for gas on it. Gas will seep down around the piston rings.

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Sounds like valve guids are wearing out.. drying out and cracking. only fix is to replace them. or try a heavier oil. sometimes that will help depending on the severity of the problem.

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