Blue smoke you say...

Thats usually caused piston blow by, or broken/worn piston rings IIRC.

Cant see that with your car though hmmm

 

It can happen regardless of age IMO, but generally on higher milers.

2 ways it can get burned - pas tthe rings or through the crank case breather and combusted.

Keep an eye on it.

 

And the valve stem seals

 

Correct, forgot about that one.

I'm in two minds to remove my resonator.

 

Fairly sure my VSA light flashes more now

 

it doesn't smoke all the time, just when hot and i coast to a stop and pull away, and just now and again

 

I think you are worrying about nothing.

If you aren't using any oil, you are probably just using a bit of fuel.

My car stinks of alsorts of things noxious since removing the cat.

Has the odd puff of smoke, doesn't use any oil.

 

I hope that is the case, i think i will get myself a large can of carb cleaner and clean the plenum again and hrottle body and all the vaccum pipes, are there any pipes that suffer more from clogging at all?

 

I think you are looking into it too much.

Monitor you fuel consumption and you oil level.



22mpg+, 1 litre of oil/1000 miles is 'acceptable'