white smoke from the front cylinder?
#1
white smoke from the front cylinder?
I have white smoke coming out from the front cylinder. It is light and I guess more noticeable when warm.
The pistons and rings are new, as well as the valves were just done.
However, I was running very rich for quite a while (about 3k miles) and managed to foul several plugs, mostly in this front cylinder.
Could it be just accumulated carbon still burning out?
How can I tell if it is oil or not (not enough smoke to tell how it smells)?
The plug looks ok now, on the white side, but still a bit darker than the back cylinder one. But I guess it would be also the case if it is just an exhaust valve seal leaking...
The pistons and rings are new, as well as the valves were just done.
However, I was running very rich for quite a while (about 3k miles) and managed to foul several plugs, mostly in this front cylinder.
Could it be just accumulated carbon still burning out?
How can I tell if it is oil or not (not enough smoke to tell how it smells)?
The plug looks ok now, on the white side, but still a bit darker than the back cylinder one. But I guess it would be also the case if it is just an exhaust valve seal leaking...
#2
It can be several things from a leaking valve seal, to a poor fitment on the valve to guide, a cylinder that is washed out from the overly rich state of tune. Also a oil ring that has a problem. You can have great compression and leak down and still have oil controls problems from your oil ring.
A bore scope to look into the cylinder is very helpful. Price has come way down and can save many hours of time in some cases. Maybe a shop close to you can help you out with that??
A bore scope to look into the cylinder is very helpful. Price has come way down and can save many hours of time in some cases. Maybe a shop close to you can help you out with that??
#3
I have white smoke coming out from the front cylinder. It is light and I guess more noticeable when warm.
The pistons and rings are new, as well as the valves were just done.
However, I was running very rich for quite a while (about 3k miles) and managed to foul several plugs, mostly in this front cylinder.
Could it be just accumulated carbon still burning out?
How can I tell if it is oil or not (not enough smoke to tell how it smells)?
The plug looks ok now, on the white side, but still a bit darker than the back cylinder one. But I guess it would be also the case if it is just an exhaust valve seal leaking...
The pistons and rings are new, as well as the valves were just done.
However, I was running very rich for quite a while (about 3k miles) and managed to foul several plugs, mostly in this front cylinder.
Could it be just accumulated carbon still burning out?
How can I tell if it is oil or not (not enough smoke to tell how it smells)?
The plug looks ok now, on the white side, but still a bit darker than the back cylinder one. But I guess it would be also the case if it is just an exhaust valve seal leaking...
It will not get better.
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