Test Pipes SMOOOOKINGG!!
No codes at all and car runs like a champ! We just checked it again and its smoking again and its really warmed up. Took a little while for the car to really warm up and start smoking again.
The car has 57,000 miles on it and is on the verge of the end of the powertrain warranty. Should I put it back to stock and take it to the dealer???? I think its an oil issue cause I just did my oil change about 200 miles ago and my oil was at the bottom of the OK range. I added a quart last night and im gonna check it again after another 100 miles. I hope its burning oil cause I can see a new engine in my future!!
The car has 57,000 miles on it and is on the verge of the end of the powertrain warranty. Should I put it back to stock and take it to the dealer???? I think its an oil issue cause I just did my oil change about 200 miles ago and my oil was at the bottom of the OK range. I added a quart last night and im gonna check it again after another 100 miles. I hope its burning oil cause I can see a new engine in my future!!
Take it in NOW! Make sure they document how many miles are on the car. Most likely theyll check it, do an oil change and have you come back at the next oil change or intervals of 1000 miles (this is how they diagnosed my friends car.) Make sure they document that the problem started at 57k miles so when you come back at 61k miles with no oil, they cannot say you're out of warranty.
If the car is still burning out white smoke, I am about 99% sure it is burning oil due to bad seals.
Like I mentioned before: Call the dealer NOW and get this fixed.
If the car is still burning out white smoke, I am about 99% sure it is burning oil due to bad seals.
Like I mentioned before: Call the dealer NOW and get this fixed.
I was planning on the cats but I guess I might as well put the stock crap back on too. I hope this works out because its time and money to do all this work. I would rather in the long run just keep my engine and not get some new re-man whatever engine, and also dealing with the dealerships gives me chills, I usually end up giving someone the finger or telling someone where to go and what to do with himself. There all scum here. Well I guess after work tomorrow ill take off my spacer and then saturday ill take off all my exhaust work.
After glancing at this thread im kinda stressing out. I have 60k on my engine and a while back I put straight pipes on that had resonators. My car started to let out white smoke as well (freakin embarrasing). It seemed to do it when my engine was pretty warm. It did it kinda randomly and I put up with it for a while until they eventually cracked. I put the cats back on and it hasnt happened since. My reasoning behind it initially was that cheap packing material was used and might be causing the smoke. Hmmmm maybe ill go cut open the straight pipes and possibly get some reasoning behind this. I would like to think its not an engine problem. Blah.!
Originally Posted by blknblk
After glancing at this thread im kinda stressing out. I have 60k on my engine and a while back I put straight pipes on that had resonators. My car started to let out white smoke as well (freakin embarrasing). It seemed to do it when my engine was pretty warm. It did it kinda randomly and I put up with it for a while until they eventually cracked. I put the cats back on and it hasnt happened since. My reasoning behind it initially was that cheap packing material was used and might be causing the smoke. Hmmmm maybe ill go cut open the straight pipes and possibly get some reasoning behind this. I would like to think its not an engine problem. Blah.!
Test pipes and exhaust are AFTER the fact. They have nothing to do with the motor. If its smoking its smoking. Your just not seeing it as much with the cats on. My motor was burning oil badly and was very noticable with the test pipes on. When I put everything stock back on the take it to the dealer it wasnt smoking anymore. I asked the mechanic there and he told me its cause I had the test pipes on and I was seeing it more.
I had a new engine put in and the test pipes are on along with every other part I had on the old engine and SMOKE NO MORE!! The exhaust is soooo clean I can practically wrap my mouth around the tailpipe....well u get the point. Go demand a new longblock. Its easy.
I had a new engine put in and the test pipes are on along with every other part I had on the old engine and SMOKE NO MORE!! The exhaust is soooo clean I can practically wrap my mouth around the tailpipe....well u get the point. Go demand a new longblock. Its easy.
Originally Posted by twitch579
Test pipes and exhaust are AFTER the fact. They have nothing to do with the motor. If its smoking its smoking. Your just not seeing it as much with the cats on. My motor was burning oil badly and was very noticable with the test pipes on. When I put everything stock back on the take it to the dealer it wasnt smoking anymore. I asked the mechanic there and he told me its cause I had the test pipes on and I was seeing it more.
I had a new engine put in and the test pipes are on along with every other part I had on the old engine and SMOKE NO MORE!! The exhaust is soooo clean I can practically wrap my mouth around the tailpipe....well u get the point. Go demand a new longblock. Its easy.
I had a new engine put in and the test pipes are on along with every other part I had on the old engine and SMOKE NO MORE!! The exhaust is soooo clean I can practically wrap my mouth around the tailpipe....well u get the point. Go demand a new longblock. Its easy.
I put the stock cats back on and no smoke..the shop told me that I need to replace the head valves seals
I don't know about it!!
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Originally Posted by twitch579
Searched and searched so dont start!! About 120 miles ago I put on cheap Resonated test pipes with double non-foulers installed. Test pipes are nice quality stainless with beautiful welds. Im using my stock y-pipe and a Knock off Nismo Exhaust from a local place called ZFever.
Only other mods are MD 5.16 spacer with CCV.
Car never smoked a day in all its 56,000 miles, ran perfect. After test pipes installed I was expecting a stinky mess but not a smoking mess. I rode with my friends to a car show today and they all made me follow the whole crowd because I was smoking whenever I got on it.
SMoke is white and only happens when I accelerate. The harder I hit it the more smoke u get. Smoke doesnt smell sweet just smells more like gas and is def WHITE. The smoke is not THAT bad but its definelty noticeable. WHen I rolled up at the car show people were yelling SHUT THAT **** OFF!! lol!
Is the car running to rich??? ALso I havent gotton ANY CEL or any lights. ALso I did a ECU reset and nothing changed. I figured it was the pipes buring off stuff but it still hasnt gone away at all.
Im a mechanic and I work on boats but Nissan engines confuse me to hell. My best diagnosis is that its running rich and needs to be leaned out. But im no nissan mechanic by far.
Im on the verge of getting a UPREV mail order flash, do u think that will fix it because they will adjust the AF??
Thanks guys! -chris-
Only other mods are MD 5.16 spacer with CCV.
Car never smoked a day in all its 56,000 miles, ran perfect. After test pipes installed I was expecting a stinky mess but not a smoking mess. I rode with my friends to a car show today and they all made me follow the whole crowd because I was smoking whenever I got on it.
SMoke is white and only happens when I accelerate. The harder I hit it the more smoke u get. Smoke doesnt smell sweet just smells more like gas and is def WHITE. The smoke is not THAT bad but its definelty noticeable. WHen I rolled up at the car show people were yelling SHUT THAT **** OFF!! lol!
Is the car running to rich??? ALso I havent gotton ANY CEL or any lights. ALso I did a ECU reset and nothing changed. I figured it was the pipes buring off stuff but it still hasnt gone away at all.
Im a mechanic and I work on boats but Nissan engines confuse me to hell. My best diagnosis is that its running rich and needs to be leaned out. But im no nissan mechanic by far.
Im on the verge of getting a UPREV mail order flash, do u think that will fix it because they will adjust the AF??
Thanks guys! -chris-
Does it look like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK6XIHkYqeU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuxJo5eGGz4
Take the test pipes OFF. The smoke is coming from the resonators. There is NOTHING wrong with your engine or fuel injectors. There is a packing in the resonators that is burning.
I forgot to mention one important thing..my bad guys
When I took my car to the shop they told me that they had the same problem with a 2005 Murano that was burning oil only when you rev and come to stop at the light and they replaced the passenger side valve cover and it was fine so I replaces the valve cover...and while doing so and when removed the plenum there was oil on all the plenum wall!!
What you guys think the problem is??
When I took my car to the shop they told me that they had the same problem with a 2005 Murano that was burning oil only when you rev and come to stop at the light and they replaced the passenger side valve cover and it was fine so I replaces the valve cover...and while doing so and when removed the plenum there was oil on all the plenum wall!!
What you guys think the problem is??
Originally Posted by Q8-350
I forgot to mention one important thing..my bad guys
When I took my car to the shop they told me that they had the same problem with a 2005 Murano that was burning oil only when you rev and come to stop at the light and they replaced the passenger side valve cover and it was fine so I replaces the valve cover...and while doing so and when removed the plenum there was oil on all the plenum wall!!
What you guys think the problem is??
When I took my car to the shop they told me that they had the same problem with a 2005 Murano that was burning oil only when you rev and come to stop at the light and they replaced the passenger side valve cover and it was fine so I replaces the valve cover...and while doing so and when removed the plenum there was oil on all the plenum wall!!
What you guys think the problem is??
A small amount of oil in the plenum is normal. People get catch cans to prevent it.
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Sounds like a valve seal. Does it smoke under load or with no load, like at idle/stopped etc.? Also oil WILL burn white when burned outside of the combustion chamber. The exhaust seal on my turbo went bad on my old Mr2 and white smoke would pour out when the engine wasnt under load.
They changed the PCV system on mine before they swapped the motor. It did nothing. Then after that they changed both the valve covers. Then anotehr 500 miles later they ordered a new longblock.
Also test pipe resonators burn off in less then 500 miles probably. Maybe even less.
Also test pipe resonators burn off in less then 500 miles probably. Maybe even less.
Originally Posted by jerzefigga
Sounds like a valve seal. Does it smoke under load or with no load, like at idle/stopped etc.? Also oil WILL burn white when burned outside of the combustion chamber. The exhaust seal on my turbo went bad on my old Mr2 and white smoke would pour out when the engine wasnt under load.
Now if it is a valve seal problem won't it smoke all the time...and on idel and high revs since the oils be going into the chamber all the time
the same goes for the piston rings right??
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a leakdown test will let you know what, if anything is screwed up inside the motor....have the mechanic do that before he tears into your engine
and it wont smoke all the time even if the valve seal is bad....your valves expand and contract under heat.....ive seen it before where a valve/valve seal was bad but wasnt noticeable until the engine was at operating temp and had been driven for a bit
and it wont smoke all the time even if the valve seal is bad....your valves expand and contract under heat.....ive seen it before where a valve/valve seal was bad but wasnt noticeable until the engine was at operating temp and had been driven for a bit
Originally Posted by buckeyeZ
a leakdown test will let you know what, if anything is screwed up inside the motor....have the mechanic do that before he tears into your engine
and it wont smoke all the time even if the valve seal is bad....your valves expand and contract under heat.....ive seen it before where a valve/valve seal was bad but wasnt noticeable until the engine was at operating temp and had been driven for a bit
and it wont smoke all the time even if the valve seal is bad....your valves expand and contract under heat.....ive seen it before where a valve/valve seal was bad but wasnt noticeable until the engine was at operating temp and had been driven for a bit
Regarding the seals..is there a way to test them?? or if you run a leak down test would it show?? the way I look at it is that the leak test would only find out leaks in the piston rings and maybe if the valves not sitting right I don't know about the seals...feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
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