My truck has been puffing white smoke out of the left tailpipe for some years, now there is oil blowing out of the left exhaust pipe. Any answers why?

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Asked by heavychevy1 May 09, 2015 at 03:39 PM about the 1992 Chevrolet C/K 1500 454SS RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

1992 Chevy z71 truck with a 350 engine

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Bad valve guide seal,s in head on that side,letting oil come through the exhaust,or bad ring on piston.

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As T_S_T said, valve guide seal or piston ring / cylinder issues.

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Pull the spark plugs and look for an oily one or one that has gunk built up on it. That would be the cylinder where the problem is.

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