BLUE/WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL- PIPE AFTER EXTENDED IDLE

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1986 S/T WITH THE 2.8L ENGINE

Some 1986 S/T trucks with the 2.8L V6 engine may exhibit a blue/white smoke from the tailpipe after an extended idle. If checking the truck indicates that there is no loss of coolant nor indications of excessive oil consumption, this condition may be caused by excess water (generated by the catalytic converter) accumulating in the rear chamber of the muffler and then being pulled into the exhaust stream and turned into steam.

If this condition is encountered, it can be corrected by drilling a 3/16 inch drain hole in the rear end plate of the muffler and the internal baffle in the muffler. The internal baffle in the muffler is located three inches inboard from the end plate. See Figure 1. The drain hole, which MUST also penetrate the internal baffle, will allow the excess water to drain from the muffler.

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