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hi, i have posted a few comments about this before. not had alot off feedback on it so im off to explain the problem beta.

when i start my car up when it is cold the car does not run correctly, it smokes realli bad (blueish smoke) and miss fires, is the best word to discribe it. howeva soon as it is warm OR 1MIN UP THE ROAD THIS STOPS AND RUNS WELL. seems wired to me. any help or advice would be great, cheers guys.

eddie

Hi Eddi
what car. engine and how many miles?
is it using oil or water?
It does sound like worn piston rings or valve stem oil seals, i would prob go for worn valve stem seals, might be oil draining into the cylinders when engine's been left over night or for some time.
Two checks:
when you accelerate check for smoke (worn rings)
when you or decelerate (valve seals/ guides)
Get a compression check done.

hi thanks 4 the reply, its a 6n 1.4 16V ....done 68k. is using a lil bit off oil but i thought this was normal for a 16v engine.