Restoring that quiet purr Options

[brianforster]

Ok so I am not surprised that my car doesnt sound the greatest at idle. I dont know if this is all celi's, but its enough to make me kind of sad that such a beautiful and well running car doesnt have that quiet graceful idle that most cars have.

Is there anything I should check? It doesnt sound like blets but it also sounds like its coming from that little thing that has the hand off symbol with the belt next to it (is that timing belt?)

Any suggestions on gettin her to be a little more graceful at the idle?

[brianforster]

It only happens on start ups, not all start ups either, I guess just extended ones (overnight, school, etc)
its just one puff of smoke, I guess its blue, I mean, its not really white? However it looks like smoke, its not distinctivly BLUE.

Should I just take it to somewhere like Mr.Tire and ask them to do a compression test?

I remember when my aunt (shes nazi about used cars and checking fluids and I try not to say anything just let her do her thing) opened my coolant without letting it cool down, and it sprayed everywhere , and she said it looked really dirty, so maybe its the head gasket?