Smoking 01 600

[Cletet]

Hi everyone,
I am fairly new to KT and would like to see if anyone can help me out. I have a 01 600 that I bought last summer, it sat for 5 years and only had 4400 miles on it. My problem is that smokes everytime I start it cold for a min or 2, the smoke is lite blue so I know that is fuel but not sure How to fix the problem. Any help is much appreciated.. Clete

[Slofuze]

If anything, it's probably carb related. Try some Redex or other carb/injector cleaner before you start tearing it apart. I'm not a mechanic....but it seems like a simple fix if it were to work.

[rexazz2]

Smoke color
white is usually water(moisture)/ antifreeze ( not watercooled so no problem )
black is usually fuel
blue is usually oil

I would suspect valve seals have hardened up
I would be tempted to see what happens after running it a bit and a couple oil changes

[Cletet]

Thanks for the help. I try both. I plan some bigger rides this spring and summer, so we'll see what happens, and I'll update you all later on. Thanks, Clete

[Garrett8290]

While your at it take those decals off

[Astro4x4]

Smoke color
white is usually water(moisture)/ antifreeze ( not watercooled so no problem )
black is usually fuel
blue is usually oil

I would suspect valve seals have hardened up
I would be tempted to see what happens after running it a bit and a couple oil changes

+1

[jetta90]

As rexazz2 posted and Astro4x4 agreed.
Blue smoke would indicate oil burning and I would also think some oil is finding its way into the combustion chamber by way of valve seals. Give the engine some running time and see if the issue goes away before you start opening things up.

[6Kat]

+1 on what these guys have said. Blue smoke always suspect oil burning. Mine did for a couple days after i bought her but has stopped after an oil change and some good old run time.

[jiver06]

I agree with the above oil statements.