smoking engine
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smoking engine
I recently completed an engine swap (replaced a 390 with another 390).
I noticed the engine smokes a little. I took off the oil cap from the valve cover and thats where the smoke is coming out of. Not crazy amounts or anything, but smoke is coming out.
Any ideas?
I noticed the engine smokes a little. I took off the oil cap from the valve cover and thats where the smoke is coming out of. Not crazy amounts or anything, but smoke is coming out.
Any ideas?
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What was the condition of this engine that you put in?
"Blow by" is the condition that you have. This is simply compression getting past the rings.Often a stuck pcv valve can also promote this.
Not sure I would be tearing the heads off yet.
Compression check and leak down verification would be a place to start.
"Blow by" is the condition that you have. This is simply compression getting past the rings.Often a stuck pcv valve can also promote this.
Not sure I would be tearing the heads off yet.
Compression check and leak down verification would be a place to start.
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Engine had 90k miles on it. It was owned by a retired Ford mechanic and he said he took good care of it.
I put a new pvc valve in when was in the middle of the swap. I'll recheck it though.
My buddy has a compression and leakdown tester, I'll have to borrow it.
I put a new pvc valve in when was in the middle of the swap. I'll recheck it though.
My buddy has a compression and leakdown tester, I'll have to borrow it.
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That would be the first order of business to see what the compression is. Come back with the numbers for each cylinder, and we can go from there.
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