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Old 07-20-2009, 12:27 PM
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hi there i have a 2003 grand cherokee overland and i find when i start the vehicle i see a puff of blue behind me. I only have 67000km on it. Is there a way i could stop it from doing this. Or is my engine shot.
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Old 07-20-2009, 03:09 PM
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You are burning oil could be a bad valve or rings..take it to a shop and have a compression test done..
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sounds like the rings are worn out. Run it till it dies
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It's the valve stem seals if it smokes only at starts, easy fix if u have a compressor.
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