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Title: smokes when started cold Post by crvn5jo on 08/08/14 at 12:35:38 So I just bought this 2001 Suzuki savage and im having an issue with it smoking in the morning for the first 45sec or so.it starts and runs fine and it can sit at work for 10 hours and no smoke but after sitting over night lots of smoke for 45 sec or so. Also im not sure if the kickstand would have anything to do with it but the peg/screw that holds the kickstand on was almost all the way out so my bike was leaning really far over ! Fixed the kickstand today but motorcycle shop is saying they might have to pull the motor to check it and were looking at $400 to $800 . Im just really wondering what would cause the smoke at cold start and if there is anything I can do to make it better without spending $800 .... any help would be appreciated greatly thanks |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Arnold on 08/08/14 at 12:46:53 Are we talking about white smoke from condensation? How the oil level? |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by crvn5jo on 08/08/14 at 13:04:22 The oil level is normal but I have only ridin her about 20 miles since I bought her.the smoke is a heavy white smoke and it stinks like oil kinda.its just weird that I park it during the day for 8-12 hours and no smoke on cold start but sitting over night for 12-14 hours and I get the white smoke and btw it comes out the back of the pipe and also looks like it also comes out from the front of the motor somewhere . |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Serowbot on 08/08/14 at 14:12:55 Sounds like water condensation... it builds up in the muffler and you evaporate it out when you run it... Nuttin' to worry about... all mufflers do dat... ;)... |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Arnold on 08/08/14 at 14:19:00 And it clears up after 45 secs? Where from the front is the smoke coming from? Cylinder or exhaust header? I think if it stops when operating at normal temp it has to be moisture in exhaust somehow since this bikes have no coolant. Did you put fresh new gas in the bike since you got it? |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by BalingWire on 08/08/14 at 14:35:11 Steam power! :) |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by crvn5jo on 08/08/14 at 14:44:33 It seems to come from the header and out the back of the muffler.I just filled it up with 2 gal of premium this morning. It is white smoke but also smells like a old chevy truck....it only seems to do it if it sits over night but not during the day. Would condensation smell like burnt oil kinda? Could it be valves or valve guides ? Its got 12,000 mils all stock...also it lets out a pop from the muffler every time I shut her off |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by verslagen1 on 08/08/14 at 14:47:52 5244534E56434E55210 wrote:
You havva dog? :-? ;D |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Arnold on 08/08/14 at 15:12:10 We pretty much all get the pop from muffler at shut off :) Keep an eye on oil level but ride on if you dont hear anything tapping. |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by verslagen1 on 08/08/14 at 15:20:55 I don't. not even a frog fart... I miss that. so fn funny. |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Serowbot on 08/08/14 at 15:40:32 Honestly,.. I think your bike is fine, and I wouldn't worry at all... Water in the muffler smells like oil, because it coming out of your muffler and it's dirty in there... BTW... I would never, ever go back to that motorcycle shop... Those guys a trying to screw you... Yup... ;)... PS... where are located?... (it's good to put that in you personal info).. There may be a site member that can take a look for you... No shop should want $400 to $800 just to figure if you might have a problem... Also,.. you don't have your gender stated,... are you female?... mechanics love to rip-off females... (no offense, either way)... :-?... |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Seaweednh on 08/08/14 at 17:45:19 My bet is the valve seal. http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=290977051463 They work like an umbrella to keep oil from running down the valve guide. If the deal goes bad you will have smoke on the start up and once it warms up the clearance is reduced between the valve stem and the guide. |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Serowbot on 08/08/14 at 17:49:57 300602140606070D0B630 wrote:
It can sit all day and be fine,.. it only occurs after sitting overnight... ...and the smoke is white,... not blue/gray... I'm guessing water vapor... Also, the bike only has 12k miles... Let's not be sending this person off to get an expensive repair to cure the weather... :-/... |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by crvn5jo on 08/08/14 at 20:00:45 Thanks for all the replies. I will keep an eye on the oil level and also I live in salem oregon so its very wet here most of the year and I am a male 32 yr old lol |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Serowbot on 08/08/14 at 22:27:59 Okay,... 32 year old, male, Oregonian... ...(add that stuff to your personal info... so I don't embarrass myself anymore)... ;D... You're in a very wet place... anything that ain't running 24/7 up there... is gathering moisture... (Rolling Stones?)... I even get condensation here in Tucson... where we call tumbleweeds greenery... Peace, Serow... ;)... Man!... "crvn5jo" gives no clue as to who the what-what you're talkin' to... ;D... |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by crvn5jo on 08/09/14 at 07:34:43 Lol sorry 8-) |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by Serowbot on 08/09/14 at 08:00:00 I don't remember what I did type,... but,..."who the what what"... is not what I typed... Daggum site censor... What the what what... ;D... |
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Title: Re: smokes when started cold Post by WD on 08/09/14 at 08:14:59 My 98 would do that when I lived in Buckley WA, except the smoke was solid black. Moisture was pulling out the loose carbon from running way oversized jets... looked like an ancient tractor trailer stack or hopped up late model diesel pickup on start up... ;D |
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