Blue smoke at startup is often an indication of valve stem seals. The blue puff :gray: (sorry, wrong colour) someone else saw is also consistent - If you were running with your foot off the throttle, the resulting vacuum can suck more oil down the stems, which gets burned off as you put your foot down. As Exbury says, you can get it after idling for a time. If you can find a decent hill however, try descending in a low(ish) gear at 3-4000 RPM with your foot off the throttle then welly it. If you see blue smoke, it's probably valve stem seals and probably not piston rings.
Good luck.
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 17.05.2006, 00:52
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 17.05.2006, 00:54
Good to see a decent car on your avatar. What happened to the blue car with smoke pouring off the wheels ..... sorry, how tactless 
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by Stef » Wed 17.05.2006, 21:00
geoffsmith wrote:Good to see a decent car on your avatar. What happened to the blue car with smoke pouring off the wheels ..... sorry, how tactless
It was too much fun I couldn't help but post it!
Blipi is still #1 baby, don't worry!
So, valve stem seals...? Um, how are they fixed? Is it an easyish one? Would the wear be noticeable by looking at them?
I've had no chance to test or do anything with her at the mo. I'm of on a run tomorrow so I'll ask a few people to watch her rear.
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by GeoffSmith » Wed 17.05.2006, 22:05
You probably don't need anyone behind you, you should be able to see it in the rear view mirror (not forgetting to turn it slightly up and to the left first of course - you can return it to makeup/hair adjusting position afterwards). I used to get some quite good smokescreens going on the Scirocco but nothing quite up to Nige's standards!
Valve stem seals should be relatively easy (Scirocco's were pretty quick to change) so comparatively cheap. As Neil said, probably a hundred or so. They are at the top of the engine under the cam covers but I haven't first hand experience of the Elan. It should be relatively easy, so take your spanners and a bottle of whisky with you when you go camping with all those Scotsmen!
Again, good luck and watch your oil level carefully (i.e. daily) as you don't want to run dry - that would be expensive.
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Valve stem seals should be relatively easy (Scirocco's were pretty quick to change) so comparatively cheap. As Neil said, probably a hundred or so. They are at the top of the engine under the cam covers but I haven't first hand experience of the Elan. It should be relatively easy, so take your spanners and a bottle of whisky with you when you go camping with all those Scotsmen!
Again, good luck and watch your oil level carefully (i.e. daily) as you don't want to run dry - that would be expensive.
Geoff
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by Paul.P » Wed 17.05.2006, 22:10
geoffsmith wrote:You probably don't need anyone behind you, you should be able to see it in the rear view mirror (not forgetting to turn it slightly up and to the left first of course - you can return it to makeup/hair adjusting position afterwards).
Oh Geoff, naughty, but nice
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You need 16 and they're a fiver each from PM.
Maybe cheaper elsewhere...
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