2.2 sri valve stem seals?

[no2lurch]

does the 2.2 petrol engine in my sri have valve stem seals? i get a bit of smoke as i drive off for the first time in the morning but it is only on the first pull away.

i'm thinking could it be VSS?

[Welly]

All valves have stem seals but if you remember, like I do, the old Ford CVH and Vauxhall 'Family II' OHC engines you will recall the blue smoke on start up and on gear changes and after a long over-run.

Modern engines seem to have overcome the problem of the rubber seal hardening and letting oil by and I haven't seen a car do it for years.

Are you sure it's not just condensation smoke? you'd need to get down and smell it for oil really.

[steve_earwig]

Or blowing soot out the exhaust after it's been idling for a while?

[Doggy]

I remember seeing XU 1.9 & 2.0 engines smoking a little and rattling a fair bit for a few seconds on starting, (this with brand new cars). Assumed that like some other engines the pistons / rings only form a proper seal & normal running clearances once they've warmed up a bit.