97 7.3 blowing oil till warm
#1
97 7.3 blowing oil till warm
Since the weathers turning cold (32 deg. f.) I'm getting a lot of blue smoke from the exhaust. I warm it up for 15 min. and when I get on the road (specially when on a hill) I've got a blue cloud that's embarrassing. Takes 4 or 5 block before it clears. Only 120000 miles on the truck. Does this motor have a pcv valve? Could it be blocked? The trucks been owned by acouple of old guys before me so I figure oil changes and maintanence have been kept up. Any suggestions before I take it to the shop? Thanks
#2
No PCV valve. Try plugging in the block heater for a couple of hours before the first crank of the day. If the problem is minimized by the heater the problem is probably bad glow plugs, or the glow plug relay.
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Last edited by cookie88; 10-23-2005 at 01:49 PM.