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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: dngashyna on July 29, 2015, 11:10:00 PM

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Question: When I start up the pinto it blows out grey smoke. Spark plugs are clean. 80lbs oil pressure. No coolant leaks. But uses oil. Is it the gasket?
Option 1: Is it the head gasket? votes: 0
Option 2: If not what is the cause votes: 0
Option 3: valves? votes: 0
Option 4: how do I get a form that some tells me what they think it is? votes: 0
Title: 2.3 in my 1974 Pinto smokes when I start it up
Post by: dngashyna on July 29, 2015, 11:10:00 PM
When I start up the pinto it blows out grey smoke. Spark plugs are clean. 80lbs oil pressure. No coolant leaks. But uses oil.
When I pulled a trailer with 1200 lbs behind the pinto. No oil lose and no smoke and got better gas millage. It does not make sense to me.
Title: Re: 2.3 in my 1974 Pinto smokes when I start it up
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on July 30, 2015, 08:22:16 AM
Mine did that, need to change valve seals..
Title: Re: 2.3 in my 1974 Pinto smokes when I start it up
Post by: onebadcaballero on August 03, 2015, 09:22:14 AM
I agree. If it only smokes on start up that's a sign of bad valve seals. If it smokes always it's time for a re-ring or rebuild. Is it losing any coolant?
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