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Old 08-19-2009 | 11:55 AM
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When I am driving I can smell what smells like burning oil. If I run it at a high rpm white smoke comes out the back. I was thinking it was the head gaskets anyone got anything on that.
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 11:57 AM
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white smoke...or a blueish white smoke..
how many miles on car... does it use alot of oil
probably just a worn out engine that has blowby or piston rings are worn
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 11:59 AM
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it has over 180,000 its a 90 it doesnt use to much oil but when i open the oil port it smells like gas also..
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 12:08 PM
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has it had a oil change recently....seems to be just a worn engine have you done a compression check?
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 01:03 PM
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yes it has had a full tune up. I havent done a compression check I dont even know what that is to honest.
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 01:09 PM
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Are you losing coolant and oil? Is there oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil? Is the exhaust smoke white or blue? See compression link in my signature.
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 01:30 PM
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gas in the oil dont mean a headgasket.. it means that gas is seeping threw the piston rings and mixing with the oil.
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 01:49 PM
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it is losing oil and coolant but it has a diff coolant leak... and the smoke is blue...
so if it is the piston rings would i have to do a full rebuild kit.. and is it worth it on a d class engine or what... i dont race the car or anything
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 01:53 PM
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it is losing oil and coolant but it has a diff coolant leak... and the smoke is blue...
so if it is the piston rings would i have to do a full rebuild kit.. and is it worth it on a d class engine or what... i dont race the car or anything
Compression test the cylinders (wet versus dry). Bad rings is only one of several different possible reasons for burning oil.

Fix the coolant leak. An overheated engine is usually a dead engine.
 
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Old 08-19-2009 | 02:49 PM
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ok do i have to pull the engine if it is the piston ring....
 


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