What color was the smoke?

 

valve seals or rings

 

I would agree, if the smoke is blue. If it's black, it's just carbon.

 

How many miles are on it ?

 

black smoke the first couple times then this weekend on a long drive i got white smoke . i may have found the problem when i decided to take the intake off and the PCV tube was filled with oil and the throttle body was really dirty.

My car now has 15K on it and ive been doing oil changes every 5K. Im doing one today switching to full synthetic and possibly install a oil catch can for the PCV

 

My car now has 15K on it and ive been doing oil changes every 5K. Im doing one today switching to full synthetic and possibly install a oil catch can for the PCV

I definitely would do a catch can in your case. Have you noticed any out-of-the-ordinary oil consumption?

 

yes after 5k im at the low mark on my dip stick

 

That's not extreme consumption, but more than I'm experiencing. I lose about 1/4 quart in 5K miles. Take a close look at the PCV. If the oil in there was clogging the system, or even the valve itself, it would cause high consumption.

 

How did you break in your engine? Did you baby it for xxxx miles?

If so...that is your problem.....you should not be losing that much oil if an engine is properly broken in

White Smoke usually means water.....hows your coolant level?

Also..go outside and check your tail pipe..if its oily...well time to take it in

 

i broke in the car doing street driving. i stayed away from the freeway if i could. by no means baby'n it. and there is no coolant consumption and no oil in the tail. just black soot.. lots of it.


im set on it being the pcv system thats not working too well

 

I would pull your plugs..check the condition.

If one of them or many of them are abnormal...compression check

Somehow shape or form...oil is being introduce into the combustion chamber...could be PCV, but usually if it that is plugged up with nastyness...it creates excess pressure in the crankcase and you will see oil seeping through

 

No smoking here, but the girlfriend picked it up again even though I am against it.

 

I have some smoke, but i think mine is condensation in the pipes.

 

That is oil smoke my friend

 

I think thats oil smoke thats what color i had out my tail at full throttle but it looks like the upper intake cleaning(run rite) and the oil catch can made from a water seperator for a 3/8 shop line worked for me. but i do still get a black puff at start up on a cold morning. but i think thats the car running rich for a second.