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usajdm · 02-13-2007, 08:11 PM

Ill keep it simple, my girls 89sohc with minor mods (air intake,exhaust,etc..) has developed a burning oil smell along with small puffs of smoke out of the exhaust at a shift. The thing thats got me is that there is no powerloss or signs of a mechanical problem. The engine has no leaks or oil anywhere on it. Any ideas would be great.

And yes, I searched but all threads with these symptoms show some sort of a powerlose or such.

Sidewayzzz · 02-13-2007, 08:13 PM

Valve Stem Seals possibly, is the smoke only under full throttle?

For instance, you get on it hard, then let off and tons of smoke behind you?

usajdm · 02-13-2007, 08:24 PM

Very small puff of smoke and only right after you shift and it dosnt seem to matter how much throttle is given.

SimpleSexy180 · 02-13-2007, 10:13 PM

what color is the smoke?

blueish = oil
white = water/coolant

usajdm · 02-13-2007, 11:07 PM

It seems brownish/black.

Sidewayzzz · 02-13-2007, 11:15 PM

Sounds like rich, brownish/black...what kind of gas mileage you gettin?

usajdm · 02-13-2007, 11:37 PM

Id say decent for a 18 year old car with a topend rebuild. The car in question is my girls car and although she drives hard, shes no dummy with the mechanics of it and she lets me know of even the smallest shake in it. Also, it just passed smog a year ago.

markyboi · 02-13-2007, 11:52 PM

curious on this one too, but its for my girl's integra

usajdm · 02-13-2007, 11:56 PM

How come we try to keep our girls cars simple but they still have problems?

02-13-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
usajdm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: east bay ca. Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oilsmell Ill keep it simple, my girls 89sohc with minor mods (air intake,exhaust,etc..) has developed a burning oil smell along with small puffs of smoke out of the exhaust at a shift. The thing thats got me is that there is no powerloss or signs of a mechanical problem. The engine has no leaks or oil anywhere on it. Any ideas would be great. And yes, I searched but all threads with these symptoms show some sort of a powerlose or such. __________________ What the hell is "BALLER" or "GANGSTER" status, about a 240sx?

02-13-2007, 08:24 PM	#3
usajdm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: east bay ca. Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Very small puff of smoke and only right after you shift and it dosnt seem to matter how much throttle is given. __________________ What the hell is "BALLER" or "GANGSTER" status, about a 240sx?

02-13-2007, 11:07 PM	#5
usajdm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: east bay ca. Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It seems brownish/black. __________________ What the hell is "BALLER" or "GANGSTER" status, about a 240sx?

02-13-2007, 11:37 PM	#7
usajdm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: east bay ca. Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Id say decent for a 18 year old car with a topend rebuild. The car in question is my girls car and although she drives hard, shes no dummy with the mechanics of it and she lets me know of even the smallest shake in it. Also, it just passed smog a year ago. __________________ What the hell is "BALLER" or "GANGSTER" status, about a 240sx?

02-13-2007, 11:56 PM	#9
usajdm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: east bay ca. Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	How come we try to keep our girls cars simple but they still have problems? __________________ What the hell is "BALLER" or "GANGSTER" status, about a 240sx?

02-13-2007, 08:13 PM	#2
Sidewayzzz Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 221 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Valve Stem Seals possibly, is the smoke only under full throttle? For instance, you get on it hard, then let off and tons of smoke behind you?

02-13-2007, 10:13 PM	#4
SimpleSexy180 Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cal Posts: 4,750 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: SimpleSexy180 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	what color is the smoke? blueish = oil white = water/coolant

02-13-2007, 11:15 PM	#6
Sidewayzzz Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas Age: 39 Posts: 221 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds like rich, brownish/black...what kind of gas mileage you gettin?

02-13-2007, 11:52 PM	#8
markyboi Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: california Posts: 1,105 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	curious on this one too, but its for my girl's integra