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Old 2008-03-17, 03:02 PM   #279
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Originally Posted by SteveM View Post
So you're talking about oil smoke from the tailpipe or engine compartment?

From the engine compartment, my experience is the same as Cory's, things will f-in' smoke from all the oil and lube on everything. From the tailpipe, don't really know, unless you put a crapload of lube on the rings and valve guides. I guess your turbo seal too.

I've never built a Subaru motor, but I wouldn't idle it too much longer without going out and putting some load on it to seat the rings before the peaks of the hone pattern break down too much. I usually go out and pound the crap out of the engine pretty soon after the first warm-up.
Smoke is coming out the tail-pipe.

I'm going to try to get it down to a dyno ASAP for break-in. I just wanted to make sure it runs before I spend the time to haul it over the hill only to find out it won't start.
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