Puff Puff blue smoke

When starting the engine there is a puff of blue smoke, is that the quiet before the storm? Doesn't last long. Am I looking at major engine work I'm the near future?

Thanks

 

IIRC blue smoke at startup that goes away is loose (worn) valve guides. Not terrible. Check the compression, wet and dry.

 

I agree with timgr. When you shut off the engine oil drains down the valve guides into the cylinder. They make valve guide seals depending on your engine and if I recall you can put them in without removing the head.

 

if it still runs good more likely valve steam seals , they go bad with age

 

STEM seals. Not steam.

 

excuse me i never said i could type

 

And the darn spell-checker never even blinks!

 

Mine puff blue smoke when it get really hot - I noticed it when I did my last tune up - I let it idle a lot more than usual... on normal driving its OK (as far I as know) - Am I looking at the same issue (compression is good 120, 130, 125, 125), bad stem seal?

 

Thanks for the response. It's not too to bad, if there's even a thing, but something to keep an eye on.
thanks again

 

We understood the question...A lot of old folk can't spell ..(I am one of them)..it the love for jeeps ...that important here...some people are nit picker....