FE engine problems
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FE engine problems
My 390 is burning oil, and the oil and water are mixing both ways. In other words, I have oil in my water and water in my oil.
Before I knew about the oil and water mixing, I could only see that it was blowing blue smoke out of the passenger side exhaust, so I replaced the valve seals. When that didn't fix it, I replaced the intake gasket and made sure the intake was sitting flush when I re-installed it, and that didn't fix it. That's when I discovered the oil and water mixing.
I'm thinking cracked head, bad head gasket, rough block surface, or all of the above. I figured a few more opinions couldn't hurt.... Do you guys have any thoughts?
Before I knew about the oil and water mixing, I could only see that it was blowing blue smoke out of the passenger side exhaust, so I replaced the valve seals. When that didn't fix it, I replaced the intake gasket and made sure the intake was sitting flush when I re-installed it, and that didn't fix it. That's when I discovered the oil and water mixing.
I'm thinking cracked head, bad head gasket, rough block surface, or all of the above. I figured a few more opinions couldn't hurt.... Do you guys have any thoughts?
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We were draining the fluids to start changing the intake gasket when we found the oil and water mixed.
It has been smoking blue since my brother got it from a guy who found it sitting in the weeds. I really don't know much about the history of this truck, but she runs great! I wouldn't even worry so much about blowing blue smoke except for the fact that I live in Louisville Metro.
When I first noticed it smoking, I pulled the plugs thinking I might see one black one, but all 8 look the same, so I don't think the oil is actually getting burned. If I have to take the block out, I'm going back in with a 302...
It has been smoking blue since my brother got it from a guy who found it sitting in the weeds. I really don't know much about the history of this truck, but she runs great! I wouldn't even worry so much about blowing blue smoke except for the fact that I live in Louisville Metro.
When I first noticed it smoking, I pulled the plugs thinking I might see one black one, but all 8 look the same, so I don't think the oil is actually getting burned. If I have to take the block out, I'm going back in with a 302...
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