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Hi All,

I have noticed blue smoke from my 1988 3.2 s when it has not been used for a few days (4 or more), if I use it everyday, there is no blue smoke.

The car drives good, oil pressure good and not noticable problems, i know blue smoke is usually a valve or seal problem, but the engine had a rebuild only 50k ago and its has a good service history.

Do I leave it, or is it best to have it checked out?

I live in staffordshire and I am having trouble finding a local (ish) independant porsche garage.

Thanks

James

Leave it, dont worry.
Sounds like a worn valve.
My car does this, if i had a 3k spare id think about having a top end rebuild.

Unit 911, good garage.

Don't worry totally normal on this engine , as long as its not excessive, little oil sits in the barrels runs past the rings if the motor stands for some time, even happens on newer low milage motors

spinksj wrote:Hi All,

I have noticed blue smoke from my 1988 3.2 s when it has not been used for a few days (4 or more), if I use it everyday, there is no blue smoke.

The car drives good, oil pressure good and not noticable problems, i know blue smoke is usually a valve or seal problem, but the engine had a rebuild only 50k ago and its has a good service history.

Do I leave it, or is it best to have it checked out?

I live in staffordshire and I am having trouble finding a local (ish) independant porsche garage.

Thanks

James

I agree with the others, leave it .

Mike

Thats normal don't worry about it unless it were to do it on every start up and it lasting more than 20 seconds