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Old 05-28-2009, 02:21 PM
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Default Re: 97 Rav4 4WD smokes on startup

The compressed air trick seems to work. I've also heard of people dropping rope into the sparkplug hole, then turning the crank to tdc on that cylinder and the rope holds the valves up.

Have you tried a high-mileage oil in a thicker, say 10w-30 visc to see if that helps?
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