valve stem seal

Owned my 1970 FJ40, F145 engine (Aisin carb, desmogged) for the last 3+ years. Runs great and starts right up in the summer time. In the colder months, it’s a little harder to start (more pumps to get it going) and I tend to have some blue smoke on fire-up—especially if it has been sitting for...

Hi All - I did review the other posts on the form regarding this prior to install. I went to replace my valve stem seals today on my 1970 FJ40 (i.e. F155). Got to the first one, and I have two questions. First, the oem seal is the umbrella type. It is hard as a rock. I am assuming that...

1979 2F engine, D smogged, 91,000 miles, in the middle of replacing valve stem seals, and the replacement seals do not match the original seals on the engine. Been getting white smoke on start up that seems to reduce as temperature of engine reaches normal. More white smoke while driving down...