When I started my V10 the other day after about a week of sitting(Vacation..otherwise I can't seem to let it sit that long.) it was a cooler morning here in Georgia (about 35F) it put up a smokescreen. I am due for an oil change but I've only had it about 3 months and has 16k on it and it hasn't used any oil. Question is should I worry or is that normal sometimes? Doesn't do it any other time that I have seen in warm or cold just after that week long sitting period. I do realize they smoke in cold a bit because I lived in Ohio for 20 yrs. but it was different it didnt smell like normal excess fuel not being burned cuz engine being cold. Anyway anyone else have this or have any suggestions or is it fine.

thanks


2003 F350 XL 4x4 CC LB

 

If it isn't normal condensation emitted from a cold engine,then keep an eye on the coolant level.

 

Doesn't sound right. My 2001 used to sit in an airport parking garage for a week at a time when I travelled, and it never smoked on startup.

I'd keep an eye on it real close.....

 

This has been discussed a lot here. If you search for "puff of blue smoke", you may find the threads.

 

What kind of oil filter do you have ? The Fram orange filters are notorious for cheap, shoddy construction and the biggest complaint has been the inadequate anti-syphon/drainback valve. I do not know for certain that this could allow oil back into the engine and not hold it in the filter like it's supposed to and thereby let oil pool somewhere that could be burnt up during a start up after a long period of inactivity, but it sounds possible. If your filter is orange, CHANGE IT QUICK !! Even if this isn't the problem you'll want a MotorCraft oil filter on there, just for piece of mind.

Check this website out, it's very informative;

http://minimopar.net/oilfilterstudy.html

 

Found one of the threads I mentioned above. There are other threads also, but this one should help.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...2B%25252Bsmoke