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November 10th, 2006, 03:36 PM	#1
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	Burning Oil i know my piston rings are junk. but since my last oil change under heavy acceleration i make a smoke screen from my exhaust could this be from using 10w-30 now, instead of 5w-30? i installed an air/oil seperator in my pcv line to stop some oil burning but it nstill smokes bad. i also noticed it doesnt smoke when cold only when its fully warmed up. would motorcraft 5w-20 change anything. __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

November 10th, 2006, 03:47 PM	#2
cali 5.0 Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: grand prairie tx Posts: 385	the oil rings on ur pistons could be gone and it could also be an excess amount of carbon built up in the cylinders which would explain why it only does it when the motor gets warm. __________________ 89 gt 3.73 gears, full exhaust, holley system max2 intake manifold, 70mm throttle body, jet chip

November 10th, 2006, 04:06 PM	#3
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	i recently used seafoam to get rid of the carbon build up __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

November 10th, 2006, 04:10 PM	#4
mdvaldosta Maintenance Man 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,943	Lower viscosity oil would make smoke from a ring problem worse, you would want to go with heavier oil... like 10w40 (although that's not as good from a performance and possibly protection standpoint).

November 10th, 2006, 04:43 PM	#5
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	wouldnt thinner oil not stick to the cylinder walls as much __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

November 10th, 2006, 07:43 PM	#6
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	so i took off the oil seperator and its stopped smoking now its only smokes under w.o.t maybe oil residue still in the intake manifold i thought the seperator was suppose to help __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

November 12th, 2006, 11:51 PM	#7
IcantDo55 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Va Beach VA Posts: 586	Does it have alot od blow by? __________________ -Mike Link to My Site Want to Play Some Pool??? http://img29.photobucket.com/albums/...utsigtest2.jpg Soon to be stroked and blown!

November 13th, 2006, 12:28 AM	#8
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	i wouldnt know the difference between alot and normal __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

November 13th, 2006, 01:16 PM	#9
IcantDo55 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Va Beach VA Posts: 586	@ idle there should not be any...is there? __________________ -Mike Link to My Site Want to Play Some Pool??? http://img29.photobucket.com/albums/...utsigtest2.jpg Soon to be stroked and blown!

November 13th, 2006, 04:00 PM	#10
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	at idle when i pull off the tube from the t/b to the oil filler neck it smokes and i rev it and smokes more. but my idle is around 1300 rpm so if the idle was 600-700 there would be less blow by. im working on fixing the idle today so ill see what happens with that __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

November 13th, 2006, 11:01 PM	#11
Darrell Feb 08 ROTM 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 7,287	Is it bad rings or is it bad valve seals and/or valve guides. Is the PCV system functioning properly? __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

November 13th, 2006, 11:45 PM	#12
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 811	yes __________________ 85 4 banger stanger, it likes to sneeze alot when i hit the gas

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