2004 touring 6 spd smokes oil.
Car has 117k. Stainless exhaust and no cats from headers back. Recently cleaned pcv. Oil smoke only under full load WOT but seems to be intermittent . Not rings. Compression good. Valve-guides? Again, it’s hit and miss. Fresh fuel and some injector cleaner car behaves just fine for a few weeks then a bit of blueish oil smoke 2nd to 3rd on backroads about 65-90 mph. Then clear and smells more like burning off carbon buildup. Just curious. Seems to be a thing with a few early 350’s
Car has 117k. Stainless exhaust and no cats from headers back. Recently cleaned pcv. Oil smoke only under full load WOT but seems to be intermittent . Not rings. Compression good. Valve-guides? Again, it’s hit and miss. Fresh fuel and some injector cleaner car behaves just fine for a few weeks then a bit of blueish oil smoke 2nd to 3rd on backroads about 65-90 mph. Then clear and smells more like burning off carbon buildup. Just curious. Seems to be a thing with a few early 350’s
If the PCV doesn't rattle when you shake it, replace it. If you are stating improvement in the smoke after injector cleaner- Bingo! Get the injectors professionally cleaned and tested and Uber to work. GL!
Compression test isn't useful.
Get a leak down test done.
Then come back.
More than likely rings but it made a difference on my motor when I did the valve stem seals.
Have a look on yt for vids showing signs of valve stems, and then some on rings, it'll probably help identify it some more. Or get a friend to follow you and film it.
Get a leak down test done.
Then come back.
More than likely rings but it made a difference on my motor when I did the valve stem seals.
Have a look on yt for vids showing signs of valve stems, and then some on rings, it'll probably help identify it some more. Or get a friend to follow you and film it.
Last edited by RobPhoboS; Mar 4, 2020 at 02:05 PM.
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