Light blue/white smoke on start-up

1998 Ford Focus 1.8 ghia
Car: Ford Focus
Year: 1998
Variant: 1.8 ghia
Categories: Engine & Drivetrain
My vehicle is parked up over night, Go to it in the morning, starts up up first turn of the key, after a couple of seconds dense light blue to white smoke pours from the exhaust, once going it stops! also at around 70mph loose foot off accelerator and she dies for a second until you put foot back down! any ideas!!
Problem added: Oct 27, 2012 (11 years ago)
Possibly a leaking injector or if smoke is very blue could be valve stem oil seals.first check for codes in case egr valve problems .also a check on breather system that its functioning ok no blockages or sludge

Answered Oct 28, 2012 (11 years ago)

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