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Gray Smoke After Coasting
My 1981 380SL emits a puff of gray smoke, particularly after coasting on to an exit ramp and accelerating after driving for a while. However, it doesn't smoke while driving, and the car runs great. So I'm assuming the compression is good.
Coolant and transmission fluid levels are constant, but the car is using some oil. So, I suspect that it may be the valve stem seals again, even though they were replaced when I had a reputable shop do a valve job less than 50k miles ago. Is it common for valve stem seals to go in such a short period, or should I look for something else. Thanks in advance for the advice. |
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